In the summer of 1968, a seventeen-year-old caddy at Colonial Valley Country Club experiences romance, sex, love, heartbreak, and tragic death as he grows into manhood. Reprint.
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Noonan's first novel is a coming-of-age story with an unexpected, tragic commentary on the harsh realities of life. Brothers Jim and Matt Mooney have been brought up in a strict Catholic home in a New Jersey suburb. As Jim, the younger sibling, narrates his rather banal experiences working with Matt as a caddy at a local country club in the 1960s, little insight is provided regarding the club members, except for one young couple--Sean and Mary Butterworth. Jim's frustrated adolescent sexual yearnings are exacerbated by Matt's affair with the gorgeous Mary. Jim's hopes for a relationship improve after he saves a friend's life, thereby impressing Barbara, a talkative, attractive schoolmate. Noonan's flat prose and mundane story line are redeemed near the novel's close by some surprises, including a fatal confrontation between Sean and Matt, and disclosure of the toll taken on the Mooney family by the Vietnam War, kept in the background until this point. These sudden turns permanently alter Jim's naive perceptions of the adult world.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
With its assortment of oddball characters, this darkly comic novel by Noonan ( Cleury , S. & S., 1989) often reads like the 1980 movie Caddyshack . Although humorous throughout, it provides a serious undertone of love, war, and politics in the late 1960s. Told through the eyes of 17-year-old caddy Jim Mooney, and set in a small, middle-class New Jersey town, the tale is a very vivid, detailed, and well-written look at life during a turbulent era. A sobering ending gives this interesting novel a very somber touch. Recommended for large fiction collections.
- Jeffrey Nicholas, V.A. Medical Ctr. Lib. Svce . , Castle Point, N.Y.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Jeffrey Nicholas, V.A. Medical Ctr. Lib. Svce . , Castle Point, N.Y.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
A Wonderfully Funny, Bittersweet Little Book,
This review is from: Memoirs of a Caddy (Mass Market Paperback)
David Noonan has written a wonderful little novel, laugh-out-loud funny and painfully moving. Sometimes a great book gets lost in the shuffel. Such was the fate of this fine novel. It deserves a wider audience. Read it and pass it on! Noonan is the kind of writer we should embrace, and once you read "A Caddy's Memoirs" you will embrace it as well.
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Still my favorite book,
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I rarely write reviews, but this book warrants it since it's been my favorite since I first read it about 17 years ago. I loved every page of this as I laughed throughout and connected deeply with all of the characters, especially the main character Jim. Whether you like golf or not, you'll enjoy this book. I challenge you to find a book that will make you both laugh and cry, because this one will.
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A Golf Caddy Growing Up,
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Jim Mooney, 17, is growing up in a small Jersey town about 40 miles west of New York. He caddies at the local golf course. He hangs out with the other caddies. Much of their spare time is spent drinking and playing cards. Some are young as he is. Others are much older. Jim constantly thinks of "getting bare tit." His brother Matt is three years older. He has dropped out of college and sometimes caddies as well. Matt's parents are upset with him for quitting school. Matt is staying in a rooming house. The book covers their adventures as well as a romance for each of the brothers. The time frame of the book is late 1960's during the Vietnam war. Ultimately Matt is drafted and sent overseas. He does not return. A good fast moving quick read.
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