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Chargement... The Vine That Ate the South (édition 2017)par J. D. Wilkes (Auteur)
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. The unnamed narrator is on his first and last childhood adventure, though he is in his 30s. His friend, Carver Canute, is leading them on bicycles into the Kentucky woods along the Old Spur Line. They are on a mission to find the kudzu house. This house was once inhabited by a couple who have since died. Their house has been overtaken by kudzu, and their bones have supposedly been overtaken by the vines as well. Along the way, the two meet a variety of interesting folks, both real and surreal. As the narrator moves through the Deadening, he remembers his past, speculates on his future, and learns about truth, himself, and god. The two men eventually must be rescued after a perilous journey. I enjoyed reading this novel, but it is very difficult to discuss. So much is told in pieces and sporadically. The story stutters rather than flows. It moves between timelines and weaves into and out of the adventure. It is more of an evocation that you feel than a story that you read. It is not for everyone. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
With the energy, wit, and singularity of vision that have earned him a reputation as a celebrated and charismatic musician, The Vine That Ate the South announces J.D. Wilkes as an accomplished storyteller on a surreal, Homeric voyage that strikes at the very heart of American mythology In a forgotten corner of western Kentucky lies a haunted forest referred to locally as "The Deadening," where vampire cults roam wild and time is immaterial. Our protagonist and his accomplice-the one and only, Carver Canute-set out down the Old Spur Line in search of the legendary Kudzu House, where an old couple is purported to have been swallowed whole by a hungry vine. Their quest leads them face to face with albino panthers, Great Dane-riding girls, protective property owners, and just about every American folk-demon ever, while forcing the protagonist to finally take stock of his relationship with his father and the man's mysterious disappearance. The Vine That Ate the South is a mesmerizing fantasia where Wilkes ambitiously grapples with the contradictions of the contemporary American South while subversively considering how well we know our own family and friends. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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In a patch of western Kentucky's Jackson Purchase, the unnamed (aside from a childhood nickname) protagonist and his colorful guide go on a bike ride off the beaten path to find the Kudzu House, a site where the vines supposedly absorbed the deceased occupants and lifted their skeletons high in the air. As they get closer to their destination, local history, almost truths, personal memories, and the supernatural weave together in a heck of a yarn. ( )