Proud Flesh

William Humphrey

ISBN 10: 0394466373 / ISBN 13: 9780394466378

Published by Random House, 1973

Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0394466373I3N01

Synopsis:

"A big, rich, satisfying, old-fashioned hunk of a book . . . part comedy, part tragedy, and thoroughly satisfying." --Chicago Tribune Book World

A Texas family as big and brash as their home state, the Renshaws are united by their fierce loyalty to one another and their ruthlessness in destroying anyone who threatens their interests.

When the Renshaw matriarch, Edwina, takes to her deathbed, her ten children are summoned home to stand vigil. Past humiliations and long-simmering resentments soon boil to the surface--a son's forbidden love affair destroyed by his imperious mother, a daughter's dutiful attentions greeted with nothing but disdain. But the most painful wound of all is the absence of Kyle, Edwina's favorite son and the only member of the family to leave Texas. What drove him away, and can his siblings get him home in time to see his mother before she dies?

As the ties that bind the indomitable Renshaws stretch and fray, Proud Flesh builds to a stunning climax of passion and violence. It is an unforgettable story, and one of William Humphrey's finest.

This ebook features an illustrated biography of William Humphrey including rare photos form the author's estate.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Proud Flesh
Publisher: Random House
Publication Date: 1973
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Good
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket