| The Driest Season Contributor(s): Kenny, Meghan (Author) |
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ISBN: 0393634590 ISBN-13: 9780393634594 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $23.36 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: February 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Small Town & Rural |
| Dewey: 813.6 |
| LCCN: 2017033689 |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.5" W x 8.2" (0.65 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Chronological Period - 1940's - Demographic Orientation - Rural - Demographic Orientation - Small Town |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As her Wisconsin community endures a long season of drought and feels the shockwaves of World War II, fifteen-year-old Cielle endures a more personal calamity: the unexpected death of her father. On a balmy summer afternoon, she finds him hanging in the barn--the start of a dark secret that threatens her family's livelihood. A war rages elsewhere, while in the deceptive calm of the American heartland, Cielle's family contends with a new reality and fights not to be undone. A stunning debut, The Driest Season creates a moving portrait of Cielle's struggle to make sense of her father's time on earth, and of her own. With wisdom and grit, Kenny has fashioned a deeply affecting story of a young woman discovering loss, heartache, and--finally--hope. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kenny, Meghan: - Meghan Kenny is the author of Love Is No Small Thing: Stories. Her short story "The Driest Season"--the basis for her debut novel--won the Iowa Review Award and was a Pushcart Prize Special Mention. She lives in Pennsylvania. |