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A horrific period from the annals of the American South is resurrected in this novel that exposes the fragile hierarchy of a society poisoned by racism and hatred and shows the power of an individual to defy tradition, in a novel set against the backdrop of a small Mississippi town. Reader's Guide available.
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"Kaleidoscopic . . . biblical . . . A fever-dream evocation of a small Mississippi town . . . [Vernon] vividly lays out a collection of blasted lives." -- Maud Casey
"Vernon's amazing skill with language imbues this tale with a dreamy quality of otherness. . . . At once emotionally wrenching and rewarding to read." -- Greg Langley
"Vernon's spooky magic has never been deeper or stronger. . . . The beauty and fury of Vernon's writing burn brightly in this age-old Southern story, made new and startling by her fierce intensity, her witchy ability to cast a spell." -- Susan Larson
"Vernon's amazing skill with language imbues this tale with a dreamy quality of otherness. . . . At once emotionally wrenching and rewarding to read." -- Greg Langley
"Vernon's spooky magic has never been deeper or stronger. . . . The beauty and fury of Vernon's writing burn brightly in this age-old Southern story, made new and startling by her fierce intensity, her witchy ability to cast a spell." -- Susan Larson
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- PublisherGrove Pr
- Publication date2006
- ISBN 10 0802118135
- ISBN 13 9780802118134
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages246
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