"Eloquent, lyrical, and richly textured . . . There is no one quite like [McCrumb] among present-day writers. No one better either." ―San Diego Union-Tribune
With a career spanning decades, and superlatives from reviewers nationwide--whose bestselling novels have been named Notable Books by the New York Times and the LA Times--this is one of Sharyn McCrumb's most cherished novels.
The stage is set for family drama when Randall Stargill lies dying on his southern Appalachian farm, and his four sons come home to build him a coffin made from the special cache of rosewood he has saved for this purpose. Meanwhile, mountain wisewoman, Nora Bonesteel, prepares another box―to be buried with him. Among them, a real estate developer is hovering over the family's farm bringing secrets and tensions to the surface.
In a style both lyrical and beautifully detailed, with a narrative that flows from Native American lore and the burnished tales of Daniel Boone―up to the sharpest, and keenly realized landscapes of Appalachia today,
Product details
ASIN : 0312388861
Publisher : St. Martin's Griffin; Reprint edition (20 August 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 320 pages
ISBN-10 : 9780312388867
ISBN-13 : 978-0312388867
Item Weight : 408 g
Dimensions : 13.97 x 1.8 x 21.59 cm
Country of Origin : India
Best Sellers Rank: #567,437 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
#10,283 in Mysteries (Books)
#25,093 in Historical Fiction (Books)
#58,041 in Reference (Books)
Customer Reviews: 4.5
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