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Overview

Driftless is an unforgettable story of contemporary life in rural America. Home to a few hundred people yet absent from state maps, Words, Wisconsin, comes richly to life by way of an extraordinary cast of characters. Among them, a middle-aged couple guards the family farm from the mendacious schemes of their milk cooperative; a lifelong invalid finds herself crippled by her resentment of and her affection for her sister; a woman of conflicting impulses and pastor of the local Friends Church stumbles upon an enlightenment she never expected; a cantankerous retiree discovers a cougar living in his haymow, haunting him like a childhood memory; and a former drifter forever alters the ties that bind a community together. At once intimate and funny, wise and generous, Driftless marks the triumphant return of a significant American writer.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781441721655
  • ISBN-10: 1441721657
  • Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
  • Publish Date: January 2010
  • Dimensions: 7.4 x 5.2 x 0.6 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.22 pounds

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