Truly haunting....don't dismiss this as "yet another loss of innocence" book. Stark prose that strikes a chord in the heart from the sheer brevity and bluntness. Some religious allegory but not overwhelming. Great book.
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Shelter : A Novel (Vintage Contemporaries)
Shelter A Novel - Vintage Contemporaries
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In a West Virginia forest in 1963, a group of children at summer camp enter a foreboding Eden and experience an unexpected rite of passage. Shelter is an astonishing portrayal of an American loss of innocence as witnessed by a mysterious drifter named Parson, two young sisters, Lenny and Alma, and a feral boy called Buddy. Together... more »
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In a West Virginia forest in 1963, a group of children at summer camp enter a foreboding Eden and experience an unexpected rite of passage. Shelter is an astonishing portrayal of an American loss of innocence as witnessed by a mysterious drifter named Parson, two young sisters, Lenny and Alma, and a feral boy called Buddy. Together... more »
ISBN-13: 9780375727399
ISBN-10: 0375727396
Publication Date: 12/3/2002
Pages: 336
Rating: 2
ISBN-10: 0375727396
Publication Date: 12/3/2002
Pages: 336
Rating: 2
3.8 stars, based on 2 ratings
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- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Contemporary
- Literature & Fiction >> General >> Literary
- Literature & Fiction >> World Literature >> United States
