← John CaseyTestimony and Demeanorby John CaseyFind on Amazon↗About the authorJohn CaseyJohn Casey is a Virginia novelist whose Spartina won the National Book Award, a novel of a Rhode Island fisherman that combines vivid naturalism with moral depth. His long career has produced consistently intelligent fiction.More by John CaseyAn American RomanceEpic novel following an American family through decades of social upheaval→SpartinaNovel about a Rhode Island sailboat builder and his life's passion→The Half-Life of Happiness→Compass Rose→