Download or read book The Wizard of Loneliness written by John Nichols and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 1994-01-17 with total page 321 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "John Nichols has remarkable insight into life's crazy blend of comedy and tragedy. . . . Pure pleasure to read." —New York Times Book Review It's World War II, and young Wendall Oler has been sent to stay will his father's family in rural Stebbinsville, Vermont. Using this opportunity to act out his resentment for the death of his mother and his father's leaving to fight in the war he does all he can to tyrannize his new family. Yet, thrown into the warmth of this country family, Wendall finds his resolve softening.