Wild horse : stories /
Interweaving images of remarkable natural beauty with neglected homes and trashed streets, Neuenfeldt writes fully to life characters who have been dealt losing hands. An orphaned boy fights to keep the dilapidated home that contains the memory of his family. A sawyer's nephew scrambles to reca...
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| Language: | English |
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Amherst :
University of Massachusetts Press,
[2016]
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| Summary: | Interweaving images of remarkable natural beauty with neglected homes and trashed streets, Neuenfeldt writes fully to life characters who have been dealt losing hands. An orphaned boy fights to keep the dilapidated home that contains the memory of his family. A sawyer's nephew scrambles to recall the skills of the trade in the wake of his uncle's death. A corrections teacher strains to give his son direction in a remote prison town after his addict mother deserts them. These stories create a portrait of the difficult decisions people must make in unforgiving surroundings and the consequences of the battle to press on. |
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| Physical Description: | vii, 152 pages ; 23 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781625342362 1625342365 |
