The Willoughby Spit Wonder - Hardcover

In 1950s Norfolk, Virginia, as Carter Johnston and his sister Minnie watch their dying father struggle to remain cheerful, Carter decides to emulate Prince Namor, comic superhero, in order to inspire his father to stay alive.

Jonathon Scott Fuqua is the author of two previous acclaimed novels: DARBY and THE REAPPEARANCE OF SAM WEBBER. Of THE WILLOUGHBY SPIT WONDER, he says, "Two years ago, I watched a very good friend die. After his funeral, I came to see that his life had been a masterpiece because all his friends grinned and laughed at his memory. With this in mind, I began writing THE WILLOUGHBY SPIT WONDER and promptly realized that the main character, Carter, shared my wish that death could be defied by force of will."