Description
In the summer of 1961, thirteen-year-old Frank Drum witnesses a tragedy that will forever alter the course of his life and unravel the carefully maintained facade of his Methodist family in a small Minnesota town. As Frank reflects on that pivotal year, he uncovers a complex web of secrets, adultery, and betrayal that extends far beyond his own household, touching nearly everyone in his tight-knit community. William Kent Krueger masterfully weaves together multiple perspectives and timelines to reveal how one devastating event can expose the hidden fractures beneath the surface of seemingly ordinary lives. This haunting coming-of-age novel explores themes of faith, forgiveness, and the painful gap between appearance and reality, asking what we owe to those we love when the truth threatens to destroy everything. A poignant meditation on loss and redemption, Ordinary Grace captures the bittersweet moment when childhood innocence collides with adult complexity.
Available Editions
paperback
Atria Books
Published Jan 1, 2013
307 pages
ISBN: 9781451645828
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Details
First Published
2013
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Ordinary Grace by William Kent Krueger.