A once-booming West Virginia rail town no longer has a working
train. The residents left behind in this tiny hamlet look to the
mountains that surround them on all sides: The outside world
encroaches, and the buildings of the gilded past seem to crumble
more every day. These are the stories of outsiders-the down and
out. What happens to the young boy whose burgeoning sexuality
pushes him to the edge of the forest to explore what might be love
with another boy? What happens when one lost soul finally makes it
to New York City, yet the reminders of his past life are
omnipresent? What happens when an old woman struggles to find a
purpose and reinvent herself after decades of living in the shadow
of her platonic life partner? What happens to those who dare to
live their lives outside of the strict confines of the town's
traditional and regimented ways? The characters in The Rope
Swing-gay and straight alike-yearn for that which seems so close
but impossibly far, the world over the jagged peaks of the
mountains.
General
| Imprint: |
West Virginia University Press
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
November 2015 |
| Authors: |
Jonathan Corcoran
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| Dimensions: |
216 x 140 x 10mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
144 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-943665-11-2 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General
Promotions
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| LSN: |
1-943665-11-7 |
| Barcode: |
9781943665112 |
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