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His other novels are lost nation, a peculiar grace, after youve gone, and a slant of light, which was a finalist for the new england book award and a. It opens with a scene of shocking violence, as malcolm hopeton confronts amos wheeler, the hired hand who plundered his farm and stole his wife, bethany, while he was fighting in the civil war. A double murder stirs old loyalties and resentments in lents in the fall atmospheric novel. Browse jeffrey lent s bestselling audiobooks and newest titles.
Jim harrison in his superb new novel, a slant of light, jeffrey lent returns to the epic themes of his great first book, in the fall. His first novel, in the fall, was a national bestseller. Set in upstate new york just after the civil war, jeffrey lent s latest book is a bit puzzling. May 30, 2015 bestselling author jeffrey lent s newest book, a slant of light, by bloomsbury, continues the vermont writers tales of historical drama in the vividly descriptive prose his readers have come to. In his superb new novel, a slant of light, jeffrey lent returns to the epic themes of his great first book, in the fall. Another keening, moving novel steeped in american history and the rhythms of country life from lent after youve gone, 2009, etc. Apr 07, 2015 a slant of light is a novel of earthly pleasure and deep love, of loss and war, of prophets and followers, of theft and revenge, in an american moment where a seemingly golden age has been shattered. A slant of light by jeffrey lent, 9781620404966, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
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Early in jeffrey lent s new historical novel, a slant of light, a teenage hired hand named harlan turns to a powerful lawyer whos questioning him and says, you know how people, when they think. Early in jeffrey lents new historical novel, a slant of light, a teenage hired hand named harlan turns to a powerful lawyer whos questioning. A slant of light, by jeffrey lent seattle book mama. A slant of light, by jeffrey lent posted on february 5, 2015 by seattlebookmama some great novels are painterly, and we sink into them like a warm bath, lost in a wholly different time and place. The gruesome double killing that opens jeffrey lent s latest novel is an act of domestic violence. A somber and breathtaking hardyesque vision of a littleknown american past, lents newest epic unfolds with the assured timelessness of a classic. Jeffrey lent introduction of so the wind wont blow it all away.
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His other novels are lost nation, a peculiar grace, after youve gone, and a slant of light, which was a finalist for the new england book award and a washington post best book of 2015. Jeffrey lents before we sleep follows the long shadow of. The powerful new work from one of our greatest historical novelists, a slant of light deals with profoundly seminal american moments. Each man seeking to do the right thing and that a justice will be served. A slant of light is a novel of earthly pleasure and deep love, of loss and war, of prophets and followers, of theft and revenge, in an american moment where a seemingly golden age has been shattered.
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He studied literature and psychology at franconia college in new hampshire and suny purchase. Apr 06, 2015 jeffrey lents a slant of light chronicles a civil war veterans return a slant of light by jeffrey lent bloomsbury usa. Lent is a premier stylist in the current american novel. Katey snow is just 17 when she takes off from her home in vermont, headed for virginia on an odyssey set in motion by a stunning family revelation. His other novels are lost nation, a peculiar grace, after youve gone, and a slant of light, which was a finalist. Henry dorn has spent years building a family, but it only. And they will each come to realise that the world they thought they knew can never be the same again. A slant of light uses a device not often found in previous lent novels. Jeffrey lents before we sleep follows the long shadow of war. Jeffrey lent was born in vermont and grew up there and in western new york state. Discover more authors youll love listening to on audible. After youve gone, and a slant of light, which was a finalist for the new england book award and a washington post best book of 2015.
Jeffrey lent was born in vermont and grew up there and in western new york state, on dairy farms powered mainly by draft horses. Jeffrey lents a slant of light chronicles a civil war. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals store. Jeffrey lents a slant of light is a brilliant novel with a powerful narrative. Bestselling author jeffrey lent s newest book, a slant of light, by bloomsbury, continues the vermont writers tales of historical drama in.
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