Watermelon King

An endearing, often outrageous blend of fable, tall tale, and page-turner, The Watermelon King transports you to Ashland, Alabama - the fictional town immortalized in Daniel Wallace's Big Fish - whose reputation is based on the long-ago abundance of watermelons. Thomas Rider knows almost nothing about his parents, only that his mother died the day he was born in Ashland. He travels there in search of his past, learning of the town's bizarre history. Gradually, with the help of an offbeat, utterly unforgettable cast of characters, Thomas finds himself immersed in a series of events that turn everything he knows upside down. Comic, poignant, and wholly original, The Watermelon King is a magical novel steeped in the power of identity, myth, and good old-fashioned southern storytelling.Wallace, Daniel is the author of 'Watermelon King', published 2003 under ISBN 9780618400812 and ISBN 0618400818.