Salvage the Bones
A Novel
Jesmyn Ward
Follow Esch and her three brothers as they prepare for the looming hurricane in their impoverished coastal town in Mississippi. As they struggle to survive in a family devoid of proper parenting, Esch is faced with the added challenge of unexpected pregnancy at just fourteen. Meanwhile, her brother Skeetah fights to save his pitbull's litter, and the siblings band together to protect and support each other through the brutal realities of rural poverty. Salvage the Bones is a heart-wrenching but poignant examination of the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity.
Publish Date
2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
2011-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
3.96
ISBN
8601422187960
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2020-04-29T17:06:21.000Z
#DailyBookAndIndie 16, the book: MEN WE REAPED, by Jesmyn Ward. You may know her fiction--if you don't, get SING, UNBURIED, SING and SALVAGE THE BONES asap--but this searing memoir, about the deaths of five men in Ward's life (including her brother) is a must-read. – source