The Last Hoffman

The Last Hoffman is a poignant family drama featuring a multilayered cast of tightly woven characters in a fractured northern community.

In a floundering 1980s papermill town, awkward widower Floyd Hoffman holds a secret that draws contempt from his teenage son. As tensions rise, Floyd retreats into the past, reliving his tumultuous marriage to Bonnie, a manically-depressed first love whose passion drew him out of reclusiveness. When his son dies suddenly from the same environmental cancer that claimed Bonnie, Floyd loses himself in the pursuit of justice against the reckless papermill responsible for his family’s demise. In the midst of his grief, destitute teenager Tammy King appears on his doorstep along with her baby, the result of a clandestine affair with Floyd’s son. While Floyd dreams of family redemption through his grandson, Tammy forges separate plans for an independent future.

The Last Hoffman is a story of second chances.

"With vivid descriptions, natural dialogue and in-depth characterization, Tuinman compels us to look beyond the surface . . . the ending is triumphant." ~ Historical Novel Society

The Last Hoffman is a B.R.A.G Medallion Honoree.