Ron Rash has long been a critically acclaimed writer but his novel, Serena, catapulted him to new heights garnering rave reviews across Australia and becoming a New York Times bestseller. The New Yorker said 'Rash's evocative rendering of the blighted landscape and the tough characters who inhabit it recalls both John Steinbeck and Cormac McCarthy.'
Burning Bright is a richly woven collection of short stories that melds the dark with the beautiful in deftly painted portraits of Appalachia, ranging from the Civil War to present day. The personalities that come alive in Rash's storytelling find their downfalls in different ways. Tied together by a common thread, they are people in desperate situations, searching for a glimmer of happiness, whether real or a delusion. As each story unfolds, Rash quietly builds suspense to reveal harrowing realities and the raw emotions of human nature.
With simple and engaging prose, Rash brilliantly captures the essence of the region he knows best, leading his readers deep into the lives of his characters, empathising with them in the most unexpected ways.
By:
Ron Rash Imprint: Text Publishing Company Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 198mm,
Width: 129mm,
Spine: 14mm
Weight: 160g ISBN:9781921758508 ISBN 10: 1921758503 Pages: 224 Publication Date:01 August 2011 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Ron Rash is the author of the novels Serena and One Foot in Eden.
Winner of Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award 2010
Winner of Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award 2010.
