Jesmyn Ward's Bois Sauvage trilogy immerses readers in the fictional town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, bringing to life the struggles and resilience of families living in the face of poverty and natural disaster. Each book paints a vivid picture of the characters' lives, capturing their deep connections, both familial and spiritual. The series begins with 'Where the Line Bleeds,' exploring the bond between twin brothers. 'Salvage the Bones,' the second book, follows a family preparing for Hurricane Katrina while dealing with their internal battles. The final installment, 'Sing, Unburied, Sing,' weaves together themes of generational trauma and redemption through the voices of its characters, as they navigate life’s challenges with the help of their familial love and mystical connections with the past. Readers will experience heartfelt narratives filled with poetic prose and a deep sense of place.
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The first novel from National Book Award winner and author of Sing, Unburied, Sing Jesmyn Ward, a timeless Southern fable of brotherly love and familial conflict—“a lyrical yet clear-eyed portrait of a rural South and an African-American reality that... Read more
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Enduring a hardscrabble existence as the children of alcoholic and absent parents, four siblings from a coastal Mississippi town prepare their meager stores for the arrival of Hurricane Katrina while struggling with such challenges as a teen pregnanc... Read more
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"A searing and profound Southern odyssey through Mississippi's past and present"-- Read more
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