Salvage the Bones
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Engelsk
_______________'A brilliantly pacy adventure story . . Ward writes like a dream' - The Times'Fresh and urgent' - New York Times'There’s something of Faulkner to Ward’s grand diction' - Guardian_______...
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_______________'A brilliantly pacy adventure story . . Ward writes like a dream' - The Times'Fresh and urgent' - New York Times'There’s something of Faulkner to Ward’s grand diction' - Guardian_______________WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARDHurricane Katrina is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. He's a hard drinker, largely absent, and it isn't often he worries about the family. Esch and her three brothers are stockpiling food, but there isn't much to save. Lately, Esch can't keep down what food she gets; at fifteen, she has just realized that she's pregnant. Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pit bull's new litter, dying one by one. Meanwhile, brothers Randall and Junior try to stake their claim in a family long on child's play and short on parenting. As the novel progresses through twelve dramatic days, this unforgettable family - motherless children sacrificing for one another as they can, protecting and nurturing where love is scarce - pulls itself up to face another day. _______________'Masterful . . A palpable sense of desire and sorrow animates every page . . Salvage the Bones has the aura of a classic about it' - Washington Post'Beautifully written . . A powerful depiction of grinding poverty, where somehow, amid the deprivation, the flame of filial affection survives and a genuine spirit of community is able to triumph over everything the system and nature can throw at it' - Daily Mail
Detaljer
Forlag
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
ISBN
9781408897720
Sprog
Engelsk
Sider
272
Udgivelsesdato
30-11-2017
Format
Paperback
Varenr.
2828993
EAN nr.
9781408897720
Varegruppe
Fiction
Højde/Dybde (mm)
197
Bredde (mm)
129
Længde (mm)
20
Vægt (g)
200