FIVE SKIES.
by Carlson, Ron
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- Fine
- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Fine
- Seller
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Santa Monica, California, United States
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Synopsis
Beloved story writer Ron Carlson's first novel in thirty years, Five Skies is the story of three men gathered high in the Rocky Mountains for a construction project that is to last the summer. Having participated in a spectacular betrayal in Los Angeles, the giant, silent Arthur Key drifts into work as a carpenter in southern Idaho. Here he is hired, along with the shiftless and charming Ronnie Panelli, to build a stunt ramp beside a cavernous void. The two will be led by Darwin Gallegos, the foreman of the local ranch who is filled with a primeval rage at God, at man, at life. As they endeavor upon this simple, grand project, the three reveal themselves in cautiously resonant, profound ways. And in a voice of striking intimacy and grace, Carlson's novel reveals itself as a story of biblical, almost spiritual force. A bellwether return from one of our greatest craftsmen, Five Skies is sure to be one of the most praised and cherished novels of the year.
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- Seller
- Waverley Books (US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 306469
- Title
- FIVE SKIES.
- Author
- Carlson, Ron
- Format/Binding
- Softcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Paperback
- Publisher
- VIKING.
- Place of Publication
- NY
- Date Published
- 2007
- Keywords
- Modern Fiction/ron Carlson/uncorrected Proofs/213
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