Description
In the rugged Appalachian backcountry, a seventeen-year-old’s life is upended when a discovery on a neighbor’s land turns into a dangerous accident and a confrontation that he can’t outrun. As he struggles to make sense of what happened—and what it will cost him—he finds himself drawn into an uneasy, morally complicated relationship with a former teacher who understands the power of secrets and the weight of consequence. Blending Southern Gothic atmosphere with the coming-of-age intensity of a Bildungsroman, the novel explores guilt, desire, and the fragile line between guidance and exploitation. With Ron Rash’s lyrical, unsentimental storytelling, the story turns the landscape itself into a force that shapes fate, testing how a young person learns to live with truth when it arrives too late.
Available Editions
paperback
H. Holt
Published Jan 1, 2006
316 pages
ISBN: 9780805078664
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Details
First Published
2006
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The World Made Straight by Ron Rash.