Overview
Where the Line Bleeds is Jesmyn Wardās gorgeous first novel and the first of three novels set in Bois Sauvageāfollowed by Salvage the Bones and Sing, Unburied, Singācomprising a loose trilogy about small town sourthern family life. Described as āstarkly beautifulā (Publishers Weekly, starred review), āfearlessā (Essence), and āemotionally honestā (The Dallas Morning News), it was a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and the Virginia Commonwealth University Cabell First Novelist Award.
Joshua and Christophe are twins, raised by a blind grandmother and a large extended family in rural Bois Sauvage, on Mississippiās Gulf Coast. Theyāve just finished high school and need to find jobs, but after Katrina, itās not easy. Joshua gets work on the docks, but Christopheās not so lucky and starts to sell drugs. Christopheās downward spiral is accelerated first by crack, then by the reappearance of the twinsā parents: Cille, who left for a better job, and Sandman, a dangerous addict. Sandman taunts Christophe, eventually provoking a shocking confrontation that will ultimately damn or save both twins.
Where the Line Bleeds takes place over the course of a single, life-changing summer. It is a delicate and closely observed portrait of fraternal love and strife, of the relentless grind of poverty, of the toll of addiction on a family, and of the bonds that can sustain or torment us. Bois Sauvage, based on Wardās own hometown, is a character in its own right, as stiflingly hot and as rich with history as it is bereft of opportunity. Wardās ālushly descriptive proseā¦and her prodigious talent and fearless portrayal of a world too often overlookedā (Essence) make this novel an essential addition to her incredible body of work.
This book title, Where the Line Bleeds (A Novel), ISBN: 9781501164330, by Jesmyn Ward, published by Scribner (January 16, 2018) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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