Stephen Goodwin's second novel is an emblematic tale of the sixties, of a sophisticated couple going back to the land. The restlessness that compels Anna and Steadman to move from the city to a small mountain farm in Virginia is brought into high relief by the cycles of the natural world, and by the arrival of Anna's demonic twin sister. Goodwin's prose, by turns stark and pastoral, outlines these struggles while leavening them with self-effacing humor and beauty. Peopled with hippies and mountain folk, artists and farmers both organic and traditional, not to mention an unforgettable child, The Blood of Paradise evokes an era through a sensitive and unstinting portrait of marriage.
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Stephen Goodwin's second novel is an emblematic tale of the sixties, of a sophisticated couple going back to the land. The restlessness that compels Anna and Steadman to move from the city to a small mountain farm in Virginia is brought into high relief by the cycles of the natural world, and by the arrival of Anna's demonic twin sister. Goodwin's prose, by turns stark and pastoral, outlines these struggles while leavening them with self-effacing humor and beauty. Peopled with hippies and mountain folk, artists and farmers both organic and traditional, not to mention an unforgettable child, The Blood of Paradise evokes an era through a sensitive and unstinting portrait of marriage.
Imprint | University of Virginia Press |
Country of origin | United States |
Series | Virginia Bookshelf |
Release date | May 2000 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | May 2000 |
Authors | Stephen Goodwin |
Preface by | Richard Bausch |
Dimensions | 229 x 152 x 15mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 242 |
Edition | Univ PR of Virginia ed. |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8139-1877-8 |
Barcode | 9780813918778 |
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LSN | 0-8139-1877-4 |