When Purvis Driggers, a South Carolina Low Country loser with
little judgement and even less chance for a decent life beyond his
parents' house, home town, and whatever part-time work he can
scrounge up, seeks to rob an old man of the rumoured millions
hidden in his house and fails, he's drawn to the sound of music
across the creek. There, he discovers a beautiful woman in a white
gown being baptised in the water. Surely Martha, beautiful Martha,
will give Purvis the escape he imagines. With the Martha boat come
to his rescue, Purvis decides, he'll never have to worry about
drowning. But Martha Umphlett is trapped, too. Made to take care of
her obese mother and forced to participate in a baptism she has no
interest in whatsoever, Martha, in her own way, is every bit as
desperate as Purvis, but far more capable and a good deal more
dangerous. As funny as it is sad, as beautiful as it is ugly, as
authentic as it is shocking, and as powerful as anything you will
ever read, Ron Cooper's Purple Jesus is a mystery, a love story, a
religious allegory, and, most importantly, a dark and comic descent
into the lives and world views of these unbelievable and
unforgettable characters.
General
Imprint: |
Bancroft Press
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2010 |
Authors: |
Ron. Cooper
|
Dimensions: |
228 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
214 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-61088-004-6 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
1-61088-004-8 |
Barcode: |
9781610880046 |
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