Description
In World War II–era rural Kentucky, two sisters—Easter, twenty-two, and her teenage sibling Anneth—are left to navigate grief, hardship, and the dangerous rhythms of the coal country after losing their parents. When a coal tattoo becomes a lasting mark of survival and kinship, it threads their lives together, carrying the weight of what they’ve endured and what they refuse to lose. As the sisters confront the forces shaping their community—labor, loyalty, and the land itself—they discover how love can demand sacrifice, and how identity can be carved as surely as stone. With Silas House’s lyrical, symbol-rich storytelling, the novel explores family bonds, working-class resilience, and the enduring power of place.
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paperback
Thorndike Press
Published Jan 1, 2005
504 pages
ISBN: 9780786271672
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First Published
2004
Language
eng
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