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With his brother Yellababy strapped to his back, Hez sets out for nearby Chalktown, determined to plumb its mysteries, or maybe just to get away from his home's oppressive atmosphere. And, on that same spring day, the family he's left behind, confront a tragedy that changes Hez's life forever.
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Chalktown
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"The Miami Herald" A compelling combination of Southern Gothic storytelling and murder mystery.
"The Sun" (Baltimore)
"The Sun" (Baltimore)
From the lives of ordinary people Haynes crafts the extraordinary.
"The Miami Herald"
A compelling combination of Southern Gothic storytelling and murder mystery.
"Richmond Times-Dispatch"
An original and lustrous work of art from a writer of rare grace and skill.
"Time Out New York"
A tale of tragedy and salvation that will keep readers guessing to the very last line.
"Atlanta Journal-Constitution"
Haynes has stirred up a hornet's nest of a novel that will invite comparisons to Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor..."Chalktown" deserves its own place among breathtaking renderings of the South.
"The Sun" (Baltimore) From the lives of ordinary people Haynes crafts the extraordinary.
"Atlanta Journal-Constitution" Haynes has stirred up a hornet's nest of a novel that will invite comparisons to Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor..."Chalktown" deserves its own place among breathtaking renderings of the South.
"Richmond Times-Dispatch" An original and lustrous work of art from a writer of rare grace and skill.
"Time Out New York" A tale of tragedy and salvation that will keep readers guessing to the very last line.
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- PublisherFlamingo / HarperCollins
- Publication date2002
- ISBN 10 0732271150
- ISBN 13 9780732271152
- BindingPaperback
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 423 pages. Book is in Very good condition throughout. In Sparsely Populated George County, Mississippi, Along A Quiet Dirt Road Lined By Sharecropper Houses, Lies Chalktown - A Small Village Of Folks Who Communicated Mostly Through The Chalkboards Hanging From Their Front Porches. Down The Road Lives The Sheehand Family: 16-year-old Hezekiah, His Reckless Sister Arena, His Mentally Disabled Younger Brother Yellababy, And Their Disaffected And Often Cruel Mother Susan Blair, Whose Husband Has Abandoned The Family. Seller Inventory # 047070
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