The Shore: A Novel
Welcome to The Shore: a collection of small islands sticking out from the coast of Virginia into the Atlantic Ocean. Where clumps of evergreens meet wild ponies, oyster-shell roads, tumble-down houses, unwanted pregnancies, murder, storm-making and dark magic in the marshes. . . Situated off the...
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Welcome to The Shore: a collection of small islands sticking out from the coast of Virginia into the Atlantic Ocean. Where clumps of evergreens meet wild ponies, oyster-shell roads, tumble-down houses, unwanted pregnancies, murder, storm-making and dark magic in the marshes. . . Situated off the coast of Virginia's Chesapeake Bay, the group of islands known as the Shore ha
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780553417739 (0553417738)
ASIN: 553417738
Pages no: 352
Edition language: English
I wasn't sure about this before reading it, but the magic isn't over the top, and all the stories link extremely well.
If you're looking for a nuanced take on Southern Gothic, this is the novel for you. Murky backwoods, brutal patriarchy, ambiguous morality, and an underlying mysticism are the underpinnings of these stories. The Shore is Winesburg, Ohio's disturbed, time-hopping, meth head cousin...and it's great. T...
This book took me on such an adventurous, unique journey – I truly loved it. The book is set up with separate chapters depicting characters and time frames, all interrelated to each other, spanning the years from 1876 through 2143. Yes, that’s right – 2143!! I almost feel that I should review eac...
A group of small islands off the coast of Virginia are simply known as The Shore. There are thirteen interconnected stories ranging from the year 1876 all the way to 2143.When the stories weren't boring, they were morbid. The book is forgettable. It was hard to keep track of everyone. Sometimes I co...
The Shore, the debut novel by Sara Taylor, is a series of interconnected stories from the 1800s all the way to the year 2143 all set on the "shore", a group of islands off Virginia's coast. The stories center on women and girls and often involve violence (rape, abuse, domestic violence, murder). Thi...
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