Next week we will be discussing Picking Bones from Ash, by Marie Mockett (on Tuesday, March 22), but in the mean time our next BOOK CLUB selection, brought to us by Other Press, is Galore, by Michael Crummey.
Publisher’s Description:
When a whale beaches itself on the shore of the remote coastal town of Paradise Deep, the last thing any of the townspeople expect to find inside it is a man, silent and reeking of fish, but remarkably alive. The discovery of this mysterious person, soon christened Judah, sets the town scrambling for answers as its most prominent citizens weigh in on whether he is man or beast, blessing or curse, miracle or demon. Though Judah is a shocking addition, the town of Paradise Deep is already full of unusual characters. King-me Sellers, self-appointed patriarch, has it in for an inscrutable woman known only as Devine’s Widow, with whom he has a decades-old feud. Her granddaughter, Mary Tryphena, is just a child when Judah washes ashore, but finds herself tied to him all her life in ways she never expects. Galore is the story of the saga that develops between these families, full of bitterness and love, spanning two centuries.
With Paradise Deep, award-winning novelist Michael Crummey imagines a realm where the line between the everyday and the otherworldly is impossible to discern. Sprawling and intimate, stark and fantastical, Galore is a novel about the power of stories to shape and sustain us.
We will be discussing Galore on Tuesday, April 26th at Jen’s blog, Devourer of Books. Enter to win a copy using the form below.
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Yay, you’re back! I was worried. I already signed up with Jen, this one sounds very good. Sorry to hear about your wordpress issues (I asked Jen) but glad you’re back.
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Cool! This one looks interesting! I will have to check back on April 26th! Thanks!
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This book sounds intriguing! If I don’t win the giveaway I’ll have to buy it because now I’m really curious.
Have a nice week, Nicole!
Don’t buy it!
This books sounds fantastic! I’ve heard comparisons to 100 Years of Solitude–would love to read it.