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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Levee (edizione 2023)di William Kent Krueger (Autore), JD Jackson (Reader), William Kent Krueger (Reader)
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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. An incredible novella by one of my favorite authors! This historical fiction story is set during the 1927 Mississippi River flood that caused the river to swell to 80 miles wide south of Memphis. According to the author's notes at the end, Mr. Kent originally wrote this novella decades ago and decided to bring it out during the pandemic and complete his work. Lucky for us, it's amazing as all his book are! ( ) This historical fiction novella is set during the 1927 Mississippi River flood, during which the lower river, south of Memphis, Tennessee, bloated to 80 miles wide. Three prison inmates – Boone, Cassidy, and Dobbs – are released to help with rescues, supervised by a fourth, Mobley, who is a former priest. They have been pressed into this undertaking in exchange for a reduction in their sentences. Boone, the youngest and strongest, does the rowing, while Cassidy and Dobbs use poles to push debris out of he way and Mobley directs. They wind up at a large estate protected by a levee that will potentially breach. The estate, Ballymore, is owned by Mobley’s stubborn brother. Much to the chagrin of the rescuers, the stranded occupants are reluctant to leave. Wonderful characters, as usual from Mr. Krueger. They grapple with pride, love, loyalty, and greed as the water rises and time ticks away. In the Author’s Note, Krueger says this story was originally inspired by the William Faulkner novella, “Old Man,” and written a couple of decades ago and reworked some years later, but then put aside again. This revision is a complete reworking of the story. This work is available in audiobook only, and was well narrated by J.D. Jackson. Development of character is exquisitely done. This takes place at the time of a great flood and involves a manor home and its grounds surrounded by a large levee. A group of prisoners comes to the property by boat. Their goal is to help the four people living on the property escape. The owner stubbornly refuses to leave. Efforts are made to strengthen the levee. Survival hangs the balance. A young love and also the prisoners hope of being freed also add to the drama. A well told tale. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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HTML:An audio original novella from the bestselling author of Ordinary Grace and This Tender Land, The Levee is a powerful, captivating story of a family, a storm, a complicated rescue, and the true cost of survival. "A masterwork...Full of heart and a spellbinding plot, Krueger packs a powerful punch in this audio novella, delivering grand scale storytelling at its finest." ??Kim Michele Richardson, New York Times bestselling author of The Book Woman's Daughter It's 1927, and the most devastating flood in American history has swelled the Mississippi River to a width of eighty miles. In an attempt to save a family trapped by the rising water, four men in a tiny rowboat battle the treacherous flow: three are convicts, on loan from the local prison and pressed into service; the fourth, the leader of the team, is driven by his own hidden motives. But to their surprise upon arrival at Ballymore, an ancestral home protected by a high, circular levee, not everyone in the family feels the need to be saved. Pride, greed, loyalty, and even love create their own complex currents behind the massive wall. As the threat from the flood increases and time ticks away, the crew and the family must decide on a course of action, and a desperate plan is hatched to save the weakening levee and all it was built to protect. The Levee is a propulsive, heartfelt tale of courage, cowardice, and sacrifice in a historic moment when the indomitable human spirit is pitted against the awesome and destructive power of nature. "Will the levee hold? Or will greed, pride, and hubris engulf the characters of The Levee like the historic flood waters of the Mississippi River threatening the inhabitants of Ballymore? William Kent Krueger's masterful tale of suspense about courage, family, secrets, and the power of nature is a must-listen!" ??Marie Benedict, New York Times bestselling author of The Only Woman in the Room and The Personal Librarian This audiobook includes an author's note read by the author, a reading group guide (available as a PDF), and a preview of William Kent Krueger's next novel, The River We Remember Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.54Literature English (North America) American fiction 20th Century 1945-1999VotoMedia:
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