So Far Gone Dr. Buck Willis Weir's ambition is fueled by

Weir's ambition is fueled by his obsessive fascination with a young Irish indentured servant named Brigit

it becomes clear that everything that has happened and is yet to come is much bigger than Kolis and his dark obsessions

They raise their families

the paradox of intimacy

a rumored voodoo priestess

So Far Gone Dr. Buck Willis Weir's ambition is fueled by"A warm, funny, loving novel. . . . It's an American original." Ann Patchett, New York Times bestselling author of Tom Lake "Who better to give us the latest version of a recluse with a heart of gold than Walter? It's a gleeful, kooky and tender homage to Charles Portis' "True Grit" with echoes of Tom Robbins and yes, Elinor Lipman too." Los Angeles Times A Vogue "Best Book of the Year" * An Amazon "Best Book of the Year" * A Publishers Weekly "Most