"Kim Powers's haunting and spellbinding novel Rules for Being Dead
reads like an intoxicating blend of the best of Shirley Jackson,
Alice Sebold and Fannie Flagg." -STARRED Review, Shelf Awareness
It's the late 1960s in McKinney, Texas. At the downtown theater and
the local drive-in, movies-James Bond, My Fair Lady, Alfie, and Dr.
Zhivago-feed the dreams and obsessions of a ten-year-old Clarke who
loves Audrey, Elvis, his family, and the handsome boy in the
projector booth. Then Clarke loses his beloved mother, and no one
will tell him how she died. No one will tell her either. She is
floating above the trees and movie screens of McKinney, trapped
between life and death, searching for a glimpse of her final
moments on this earth. Clarke must find the shattering truth, which
haunts this darkly humorous and incredibly moving novel.
General
Imprint: |
John F. Blair Publisher
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2023 |
Authors: |
Kim Powers
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Dimensions: |
215 x 139 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
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Pages: |
312 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-949467-85-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Genre fiction >
Horror & ghost stories
Promotions
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LSN: |
1-949467-85-6 |
Barcode: |
9781949467857 |
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