Edgerton`s first novel, Raney, went into six printings before becoming a smash paperback hit. His second, Walking Across Egypt, doubled the first`s hardcover sales, set off a scramble for paperback rights, and launched the Book-of-the-Month Club`s Discovery series. Now, there is The Floatplane Notebooks--a breakthrough novel that combines Edgerton`s comic gift with his piercing insights into family ties.