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0-9708972-5-1
$21.95 hardcover
6" x 9"
256 pages
Novello Festival Press
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"One
Foot in Eden is a dark, classic tale of passion and tragedy told by
those most closely involved . . . Each voice rings as true as the sound
of an ax in the cold early morning air. I read this book straight
through. I had to."
—Lee Smith
"One
Foot in Eden is a story of family secrets and family bonds, of
legacies and intense loyalties…in prose that thrills like his poetry.
I couldn’t put it down. He is one of our finest writers."
—Robert Morgan
Winner of the 2002 Novello
Literary Award, One Foot in Eden is the first novel from
acclaimed poet and short-fiction writer Ron Rash. The book was chosen
for publication from more than 100 manuscript submissions.
A richly textured story of
love and murder, One Foot in Eden unfolds through the distinctive
voices of a small-town sheriff, a young married couple, and those who
share in their secrets.
Sheriff Will Alexander knows
who murdered Holland Winchester, but he can’t find the body and no one’s
talking, least of all Holland’s neighbor, Billy Holcombe. And Billy’s
pretty wife Amy seems to know something about it, too. For years, the
mystery will go unsolved—until the day the power company forces
everyone out and floods the valley and family farms where this
close-knit community has lived and worked for generations.
Rash is a native Appalachian,
and writes with deep understanding and affection for a region often
misunderstood. The story is a tribute to a time, place, and way of life
slowly vanishing from the modern South.
about the author
Ron Rash teaches English at TriCounty Technical College in Pendleton,
SC, and teaches poetry in the Queens College MFA program in Charlotte,
NC. His other published works include three books of poetry, two
collections of short stories, and a children’s book. In 1994 he was
awarded an NEA Fellowship.
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