With this first book of fiction, a gifted young writer brings
together eight superbly crafted stories that peer deeply into the
human heart, exploring lives derailed by the loss of a vital
connection to the land and to the natural world of which they are a
part.
"Mule Killers" evokes the end of an era and of a grandfather's
dreams when he decides to replace animal power on his farm with
tractors. Two restless young girls in "Sweethearts of the Rodeo"
live out their last summer of innocence, riding ponies recklessly
and spying on their boss and the wealthy women who visit him. In
"Phantom Pain," the Tennessee woods are a sliver of what they once
were, men now hunt with GPS and cell phones, and the rumor of a
dangerous panther on the loose stirs up a small town.
An unexpected vision of the beauty and mystery of life redeems
the darkest moments in this stellar debut collection, a book that
readers will want to read and reread.
General
Imprint: |
HarperPerennial
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
July 2009 |
First published: |
August 2009 |
Authors: |
Lydia Peelle
|
Dimensions: |
204 x 138 x 14mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
208 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-06-172473-2 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
Special features >
Short stories
|
LSN: |
0-06-172473-4 |
Barcode: |
9780061724732 |
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