And if annie is to save herself, her family and this small kentucky town, she must face the terrible reality of what happened all those years ago. Jun 24, 2015 and if annie is to save herself, her family and this small kentucky town, she must face the terrible reality of what happened all those years ago. It is basically an oldschool southern gothic with a decidedly modern feel, which is ironic given that the tale is so steeped in history. Thus, at age fifteen and a half, at midnight on the eve of her ascension to womanhood. It always takes me some time to get to know my characters and to get comfortable with my setting. Its taut and evocativethings simmer and tickle and sizzle underfoot, and the book practically smells like a lavender field. I read that lori roy based the title on the song by bob dylan and alluded to the man that the title is based upon in her commentary about the title, but i am struggling with who that strong man might be. A novel and millions of other books are available for instant access. On a dark kentucky night in 1952 exactly halfway between her fifteenth and sixteenth birthdays, annie holleran crosses into forbidden. As the book opens, annie holleran is trapped in a country superstition about her future husbands face being reflected by well water on her 15th halfbirthdayher day of ascension. Lori roy author of bent road meet your next favorite book.
On a dark kentucky night in 1952 exactly halfway between her 15th and 16th birthdays, annie holleran crosses into forbidden territory. Dutton june 2, 2015 on a dark kentucky night in 1952 exactly halfway between her fifteenth and sixteenth birthdays, annie holleran crosses into forbidden territory. The story opens in hayden county, kentucky, where, even in 1952, folks put great consequence on signs, superstitions and rituals. This depressionera story is a sad one, written in every shade of gothic black. The focus is on juna crowley, as seen through the eyes of her sister sarah, and junas daughter annie holleran.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. If you are the publisher or author of this book and. I think it could be any one of many abraham, ellis, or john. On a dark kentucky night in 1952 exactly halfway between her fifteenth and sixteenth birthdays, annie holleran crosses into forbidden territory. On a dark kentucky night in 1952, exactly halfway between her fifteenth and sixteenth birthdays, annie holleran crosses into. Was it difficult to write the book in two different time periods. On a dark kentucky night in 1952 exactly halfway between her fifteenth and sixteenth. The first narrative takes place in 1952 and features a girl named. In fact, theres as much about who loves whom here as about the holleranbaines blood feud. But its true colors emerge in the rich textures of the narrative, and in the music of that voice, as hypnotic as the scent coming off a field of lavender.
A literary thriller, the book is inspired loosely by the last known public hanging in the united states, which took place in. Let medie in hisfootsteps download let medie in hisfootsteps ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub, and mobi format. The first narrative takes place in 1952 and features a girl. Click download or read online button to letmedie in hisfootsteps book pdf for free now.
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