Beasts of the Earth : a novel
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Ashland, Oregon : Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
Edition
First edition.
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309 pages ; 22 cm
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Published
Ashland, Oregon : Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Description
James Wade, whose first two novels were praised as rhapsodic and haunting, delivers his most powerful work to date--a chilling parable about the impossible demands of hate and love, trauma and goodness, vividly set in the landscapes of Texas and Louisiana.
Beasts of the Earth tells the story of Harlen LeBlanc, a dependable if quiet employee of the Carter Hills High School's grounds department, whose carefully maintained routine is overthrown by an act of violence. As the town searches for answers, LeBlanc strikes out on his own to exonerate a friend, while drawing the eyes of the law to himself and fending off unwelcome voices that call for a sterner form of justice.
Twenty years earlier, young Michael Fischer dreads the return of his father from prison. He spends his days stealing from trap lines in the Louisiana bayou to feed his fanatically religious mother and his cherished younger sister, Doreen. When his father eventually returns, an evil arrives in Michael's life that sends him running from everything he has ever known. He is rescued by a dying poet and his lover, who extract from him a promise: to be a good man, whatever that may require.
Beasts of the Earth deftly intertwines these stories, exploring themes of time, fate, and free will, to produce a revelatory conclusion that is both beautiful and heartbreaking.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Wade, J. (2022). Beasts of the Earth: a novel (First edition.). Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wade, James. 2022. Beasts of the Earth: A Novel. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Wade, James. Beasts of the Earth: A Novel Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Wade, James. Beasts of the Earth: A Novel First edition., Blackstone Publishing, 2022.
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