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Title: Connection to Thomas Klise?
Review: I have been looking all over the Internet to see if anyone has discussed the similarities between Manning's _The Boy Who Cried Abba_ (orig. 1996) and Thomas Klise's classic _The Last Western_ (1974). Both novels share a young, red-headed, implausibly multiracial protagonist named Willie who grows up in Mexico/New Mexico. In both, Willie's father is a migrant worker and his grandmother is a wise woman named either Cool Dawn or Calm Sunset. In both, Willie attempts to offer a drink of water to a painted Christ in his local church, causing the paint to run and angering the priest. The plots differ fundamentally, but the similarities do not end here. I would be very curious to hear whether Manning has ever mentioned the influence of Klise's novel on his works. If anyone can point me to a relevant discussion, I'd be most grateful!
