Knee-Deep in Wonder: A Novel by April Reynolds (2003, Hardcover)

Description: Product Details Knee-Deep in Wonder: A Novel by April Reynolds EAN: 9780805073461 ISBN: 0805073469 Publisher: Henry Holt & Company 2003, Hardcover Product Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.5 x 6.4 inches Pages: 320 Language: English BOOK OVERVIEW A stunningly beautiful first novel about four generations of fear and longing in the Deep South "Who're your people, girl?" It's the song of the South, the big question, persistent and unforgiving. Helene Strickland, daughter of Lafayette County, Arkansas, and lately of the Northeast, doesn't have an answer. Instead, she has memories riddled with half-truths, stories heard in fit and starts, a family history from a family that doesn't know its own past. In the steamy August of 1976, Helene returns home for her aunt's funeral determined to learn the truth, but her probing yields more questions than answers: Why did her grandmother, Liberty, a cotton picker turned saloon owner, have no name until she was seventeen? Why does Queen Ester, Helene's mother, dress like a child, talk to no one, and refuse to see her own daughter? And who was Chess, a man with a terror of water, a man like a honey trap who drew in the women and then destroyed them? In a mesmerizing narrative, April Reynolds seamlessly weaves past and present, intricate flashbacks, and interlaced stories to produce an epic novel of one family maimed by the deepest wounds of history. Rich with legend, poetry, and historic events, Knee-Deep in Wonder captures the complex humanity of black southern life. "Knee-Deep in Wonder is compulsive reading. April Reynolds is a natural-born storyteller, a gifted writer of lyrical prose, and a maker of indelible characters. Like a fine jazz musician she takes the old-time songs and reinvents them in haunting melodies-fresh, heartbreaking, alive. Bold and talented, she is a most welcome sight on the horizon of new writers." -Randall Kenan, author of A Visitation of Spirits ABOUT THE AUTHOR APRIL REYNOLDS teaches literature and creative. writing at Sarah Lawrence College and lives in New York. Knee-Deep in Wonder, her first novel, received a Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation Award for unpublished work. Product Condition Please read the store's product description, review images of the item for sale for accurate details, and ask questions when in doubt before purchasing the item. Very Good: All pages and the cover are intact (including the dust cover, if applicable) and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine may show signs of wear. Some books, "but not all books," may include inscriptions or dedications. May show developing signs of foxing due to age and or quality of paper used. What makes a book or item collectible? Factors include first printing, first editions, author signatures, famous ownership, unique aesthetic elements, and the book's age and condition. Remember that rarity and collectibility are subjective. What one collector deems rare may not hold the same value for another! Return Policy All sales of collectible items are final. Due to their unique nature, we do not accept returns or exchanges. Please review product details and ask questions before making a purchase. For non-collectible and free returns paid by the seller items, returns are accepted within 30 days of purchase. A 15% restocking fee applies, and the item must be returned in original condition with all packaging and accessories. Refunds are issued within five to seven business days of receiving the returned item. Feedback Policy Dimittas Home Book Collection eBay feedback is automatically generated after leaving positive feedback. Thank you so much.

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