Description
In this collection, Annie Proulx returns to the rugged, unforgiving landscapes that shaped her earlier work—places where isolation is a constant pressure and survival depends on grit, luck, and hard-earned knowledge. Across interconnected stories, ranchers, outsiders, and people on the edge of escape confront lives bent by “bad dirt”: harsh weather, shifting fortunes, and the quiet violence of geography and circumstance. With her sharp, unsentimental eye and lyrical command of place, Proulx explores themes of belonging and displacement, the cost of ambition, and the ways communities fracture when the land—and history—refuse to let anyone stay comfortable. From unexpected discoveries to long-buried tensions, the book offers a high-stakes portrait of ordinary lives made extraordinary by the forces that surround them.
Available Editions
paperback
Scribner
Published Jan 31, 2005
219 pages
ISBN: 9780007203093
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Details
First Published
2004
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Bad Dirt by Annie Proulx.