| Shelter Contributor(s): Phillips, Jayne Anne (Author) |
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ISBN: 0375727396 ISBN-13: 9780375727399 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $17.10 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2002 Annotation: In a West Virginia forest in 1963, a group of children at summer camp enter a foreboding Eden and experience an unexpected rite of passage. Shelter" is an astonishing portrayal of an American loss of innocence as witnessed by a mysterious drifter named Parson, two young sisters, Lenny and Alma, and a feral boy called Buddy. Together they come to understand bravery and the importance of compassion. Phillips unearths a dangerous beauty in this primeval terrain and in the hearts of her characters. Lies, secrets, erotic initiations, and the bonds of love between friends, families, and generations are transformed in a leafy wilderness undiminished by societal rules and dilemmas. Cast in Phillips' stunning prose, with an unpredictable cast of characters and a shadowy, suspenseful narrative, "Shelter is a an enduring achievement from one of the finest writers of our time. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2002066197 |
| Series: Vintage Contemporaries |
| Physical Information: 0.73" H x 5.21" W x 8.13" (0.78 lbs) 336 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In a West Virginia forest in 1963, a group of children at summer camp enter a foreboding Eden and experience an unexpected rite of passage. Shelter is an astonishing portrayal of an American loss of innocence as witnessed by a mysterious drifter named Parson, two young sisters, Lenny and Alma, and a feral boy called Buddy. Together they come to understand bravery and the importance of compassion. Phillips unearths a dangerous beauty in this primeval terrain and in the hearts of her characters. Lies, secrets, erotic initiations, and the bonds of love between friends, families, and generations are transformed in a leafy wilderness undiminished by societal rules and dilemmas. Cast in Phillips' stunning prose, with an unpredictable cast of characters and a shadowy, suspenseful narrative, Shelter is a an enduring achievement from one of the finest writers of our time. |