Salvage the Bones has the aura of a classic about it' - Washington Post A palpable sense of desire and sorrow animates every page. Meanwhile, brothers Randall and Junior try to stake their claim in a family long on child's play and short on parenting.Īs the novel progresses through twelve dramatic days, this unforgettable family - motherless children sacrificing for one another as they can, protecting and nurturing where love is scarce - pulls itself up to face another day. Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pit bull's new litter, dying one by one. Lately, Esch can't keep down what food she gets at fifteen, she has just realized that she's pregnant. He's a hard drinker, largely absent, and it isn't often he worries about the family.Įsch and her three brothers are stockpiling food, but there isn't much to save. Hurricane Katrina is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. 'There's something of Faulkner to Ward's grand diction' - Guardian
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