Nancy Burke

Undergrowth

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Produktbeschreibung

In this luminous novel, the all-too-human experiences of fear, love, and loss become amplified with potentially disastrous consequences. In 1960s Brazil, an indigenous group is on the brink of a tragedy, the dimensions of which they are only beginning to grasp. A small band of disaffected government agents, academics and visionaries is determined to fight for their cause. Among them is James Ardmore who, along with his nephew Larry, travels to Pahquel, a village in the crosshairs of an environmental showdown. When James dies en route, Larry is left to decide: Should he attempt to escape his own personal demons by immersing himself in a completely foreign culture? Or retreat and resume his disaffected life in the U.S.? What costs will he bear if he chooses to press forward? Against a lush backdrop, the author gives voice to the complexities of social, anthropological and environmental forces. This is a page-turner of an adventure story that rests upon the deep and unsettling layers of undergrowth.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Gibson House Press
• Seitenzahl: 423
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 152mm x 28mm
• Gewicht: 680g
• ISBN-13: 9780986154164
• ISBN-10: 0986154164
• Artikelnr.: 48328543

Autorenporträt

Nancy Burke is writer and psychoanalyst. Her poetry has appeared in After Hours, The American Poetry Journal, Permafrost, and many other literary magazines. Her recording of original songs is American Goodbye. Undergrowth is her first novel. She lives in Evanston, Illinois.