A collection of stories that navigates the emotionally harsh terrain of Appalachia includes "The Trusty," in which a convict sent to fetch water for the chain gang tries to convince a farmer's young wife to help him escape.
Record details
ISBN:9780062202710
Physical Description:print 239 p. ; 22 cm.
Publisher:New York : Ecco, 2013.
Content descriptions
Formatted Contents Note:
The trusty -- Nothing gold can stay -- Something rich and strange -- Cherokee -- Where the map ends -- A servant of history -- Twenty-six days -- A sort of miracle -- Those who are dead are only now forgiven -- The magic bus -- The dowry -- The woman at the pond -- Night hawks -- Three a.m. and the stars were out.