Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward (English) Paperback Book

Description: Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Eschs father is growing concerned. Hes a hard drinker, largely absent, and it isnt often he worries about the family. Esch and her three brothers are stockpiling food, but there isnt much to save. Lately, Esch cant keep down what food she gets; at fifteen, she has just realized that shes pregnant. Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pit bulls new litter, dying one by one. Meanwhile, brothers Randall and Junior try to stake their claim in a family long on childs play and short on parenting.As the twelve days that make up the novels framework yield to a dramatic conclusion, this unforgettable family - motherless children sacrificing for one another as they can, protecting and nurturing where love is scarce - pulls itself up to face another day. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Jesmyn Ward received her MFA from the University of Michigan and is currently an associate professor of creative writing at Tulane University. She is the author of the novels Where the Line Bleeds and Salvage the Bones, which won the 2011 National Book Award. She is also the editor of the anthology The Fire This Time and the author of the memoir Men We Reaped, which was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. In 2016, the American Academy of Arts and Letters selected Ward for the Strauss Living Award, and in 2017 she was awarded a MacArthur Genius Award. She lives in Mississippi with her family.@jesmimi Review Fresh and urgent * New York Times *Masterful ... A palpable sense of desire and sorrow animates every page ... Salvage the Bones has the aura of a classic about it * Washington Post *A brilliantly pacy adventure story ... Ward writes like a dream. A real dream: uneasy, vivid and deep as the sea * The Times *Beautifully written ... A powerful depiction of grinding poverty, where somehow, amid the deprivation, the flame of filial affection survives and a genuine spirit of community is able to triumph over everything the system and nature can throw at it * Daily Mail *Theres something of Faulkner to Wards grand diction * Guardian * Promotional WINNER OF THE 2011 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Review Quote Theres something of Faulkner to Wards grand diction Promotional "Headline" WINNER OF THE 2011 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Feature WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD 2011 Details ISBN1408897725 ISBN-10 1408897725 ISBN-13 9781408897720 Format Paperback Author Jesmyn Ward Pages 272 Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-11-30 Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 813.6 Language English UK Release Date 2017-11-30 NZ Release Date 2017-11-30 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Alternative 9781526635693 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-08-31 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:123334830;

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