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Originally Posted by bfisher
I liked Warwolf so much that I pickep up A Short History of a Small Place (unfortunately not on sale at CDN$ 13.99, but a good deal averaged out with the freebies )
Some more of Pearson's books are at a good price at amazon. I'm going on a Pearson summer reading binge. 
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I hope you'll enjoy
A Short History of a Small Place, which was Pearson's first novel--a good place to start!
As I mentioned, it's one of my all-time favorite reads. It really established his discursive storytelling style. He has so many (usually hilarious, but sometimes bittersweet) stories to tell that they seem to tumble out, interrupting each other in their urge to get told. Not a style that everyone enjoys, I'm sure, but it works for me.
The other thing about this book is that it is a little more good-natured than some of his later books; they seem to get a little darker as the author ages.