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Kind One

Laird Hunt

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English
Vintage
15 May 2016
An unforgettable tale of slavery in the American South

An unforgettable tale of slavery in the American South

Once I lived in a place where demons dwelled. I was one of them.

Ginny lives on her husband's pig farm ninety miles from nowhere. Far from the paradise she was promised, this is a bleak place and her husband, Linus, a cruel master. His girls, Cleome and Zinnia, are Ginny's only friends, but when Linus' attentions turn to them, Ginny is torn. When Linus dies, things change for everyone.

They helped me, but I never helped them.
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Imprint:   Vintage
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 130mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   185g
ISBN:   9781784703660
ISBN 10:   1784703664
Pages:   224
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Laird Hunt is the author of six novels, a collection of stories and two translations. A former United Nations press officer, Laird now teaches Creative Writing at the University of Denver. He and his wife, the poet Eleni Sikelianos, live in Boulder, Colorado, with their daughter, Eva Grace. His work has been published in eight languages. Kind One, was a finalist for the PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction and won the Anisfield-Wolf Award for Fiction.

Reviews for Kind One

One of the most talented young writers on the American scene today -- Paul Auster There is always a surprise in the voice and in the heart of Laird Hunt's stories - with its echoes of habit caught in a timeless dialect, so we see the world he gives us as if new -- Michael Ondaatje Gorgeous and terrifying -- Danzy Senna Profoundly imaginative, strikingly original, deeply moving Kirkus, starred review


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