New England Book Award Winner: A father and son smuggle liquor across the border in Depression-era Vermont in this &“remarkable and wonderful&” novel (The Christian Science Monitor).This endearing novel is both a heroic adventure and a thrilling coming-of-age story. It is the memorable tale of a young man named Wild Bill Bonhomme, his larger-than-life father, Quebec Bill, and their whiskey-smuggling exploits along the Vermont-Canada border in 1932. On an epic journey through the wilderness, Bill and his father encounter a cast of wild characters—and live out magical escapades as they carve their way into legend.&“Revives the tall tale with remarkable grace and intelligence…delightful.&”—The Washington Post&“Disappearances at its best is reminiscent of manic Faulkner, wild and violent and violently funny.&”—The Boston Herald &“Rollicking, boisterous, sprawling, [and] highly entertaining.&”—Harper&’s Magazine
