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A stunning debut reminiscent of the beloved novels of John Hart and Tom Franklin, A Land More Kind Than Home is a mesmerizing literary thriller about the bond between two brothers and the evil they face in a small western North Carolina town For a curious boy like Jess Hall, growing up in Marshall means
… More »A stunning debut reminiscent of the beloved novels of John Hart and Tom Franklin, A Land More Kind Than Home is a mesmerizing literary thriller about the bond between two brothers and the evil they face in a small western North Carolina town For a curious boy like Jess Hall, growing up in Marshall means trouble when your mother catches you spying on grown-ups. Adventurous and precocious, Jess is enormously protective of his older brother, Christopher, a mute whom everyone calls Stump. Though their mother has warned them not to snoop, Stump can't help sneaking a look at something he's not supposed toâ#128;#148;an act that will have catastrophic repercussions, shattering both his world and Jess's. It's a wrenching event that thrusts Jess into an adulthood for which he's not prepared. While there is much about the world that still confuses him, he now knows that a new understanding can bring not only a growing danger and evilâ#128;#148;but also the possibility of freedom and deliverance as well. Told by three resonant and evocative charactersâ#128;#148;Jess; Adelaide Lyle, the town midwife and moral conscience; and Clem Barefield, a sheriff with his own painful pastâ#128;#148;A Land More Kind Than Home is a haunting tale of courage in the face of cruelty and the power of love to overcome the darkness that lives in us all. These are masterful portrayals, written with assurance and truth, and they show us the extraordinary promise of this remarkable first novel.
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Publisher produced book trailer, so it's mostly quotes from some pretty amazing authors (Ernest J. Gaines, Bobbie Ann Mason, Gail Godwin) who were all blown away by this debut novelist. Great music.
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Add a CommentLoved this book!!!
The audio book has an actor for each narrator--pretty good.
A powerful Southern gothic story. Cash reels you quickly into the story, and creates a creepy and nerve-jangling atmosphere. Reminds me a bit of William Gay's writing. Hard to say I 'liked' it...but it is a really good novel.
Apparently I have very little tolerance for religious blindness. There was a very palpable aura of evil about Chambliss - he creeped me out with every appearance - and I don't have any experience of boys but I don't think they are as naive as these were but I am probably way off. I realize the era was 60s and it was in the South (which is apparently the most backward and gullible area in the world!) but I know of no boys who would be so unquestioning of parental strictures. But with all my carping, it was an excellent story, very well written and I would recommend it.
This book was very good despite the fact that the ending was not as conclusive as I would have liked. Maybe there will be a sequel! This story tells about the events that take place in a small town when many of the people fall under the influence of a deranged religious leader. It is written from the perspective of 3 different characters and it is an engaging quick paced story.
Solid writing and very good young boy characters. The story shows how a religious leader is able to blind the whole community if they let him.
An engaging story of the impact of a charismatic religious leader on a family