Bastard Out of Carolina
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- Engelsk
- 336 sider
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'About as close to flawless as any reader could ask for' The New York Times Book Review
'For anyone who has ever felt the contempt of a self-righteous world, this book will resonate within you like a gospel choir. For anyone who hasn't, this book will be an education' Barbara Kingsolver
Carolina in the 1950s, and Bone - christened Ruth Anna Boatwright - lives a happy life, in and out of her aunt's houses, playing with her cousins on the porch, sipping ice tea, loving her little sister Reece and her beautiful young mother. But Glen Waddell has been watching them all, wanting her mother too, and when he promises a new life for the family, her mother gratefully accepts. Soon Bone finds herself in a different, terrible world, living in fear, and an exile from everything she knows.
Bastard Out of Carolina is a raw, poignant tale of fury, power, love and family.
This editon contains an introduction by the author. Dorothy Allison was awarded the 2007 Robert Penn Warren Award for Fiction, and has been likened to Flannery O'Connor, William Faulkner and Harper Lee.
Detaljer
- SprogEngelsk
- Sidetal336
- Udgivelsesdato02-08-2012
- ISBN139780141391540
- Forlag Penguin Classics
- FormatPaperback
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10 cm
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Helene M 15 12/08/2015
,This is one of those books that leaves you with so many questions, but I think the afterword really helped me understand the overall message, and it made me realise how important this book is. This is a brutal and honest story about Ruth who grows up with her mother, her sister and her step-father in America. She is also surrounded by a ton of aunts and uncles who help her guide her through life. This book is not for the faint-hearted, but still I think it's very important that everybody read it. It's one of the most honest books I've ever read, and while especially one aspect of it seemed unrealistic to me, I couldn't help but embrace the book and cry over Ruth's fate. I cannot recommend this novel enough; however, I don't recommend it if you're still young since it is quite brutal. After all, there is a reason why this book was banned (even though I'm personally very much against that ban!). I know for sure that this story is going to stay with me for a long time to come, and I fear that the questions inside my head will never be answered.