Name: Shelter (Vintage Contemporaries) (in English)
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Author: Jayne Anne Phillips
ISBN: 9780375727399

portada Shelter (Vintage Contemporaries) (in English)

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jayne Anne Phillips

Publisher

Vintage Books

Year

2002

Language

English

Pages

336

Format

Paperback

Weight

0.55

ISBN

0375727396

ISBN13

9780375727399

Synopsis "Shelter (Vintage Contemporaries) (in English)"

In a West Virginia forest in 1963, a group of children at summer camp enter a foreboding Eden and experience an unexpected rite of passage. Shelter is an astonishing portrayal of an American loss of innocence as witnessed by a mysterious drifter named Parson, two young sisters, Lenny and Alma, and a feral boy called Buddy. Together they come to understand bravery and the importance of compassion.Phillips unearths a dangerous beauty in this primeval terrain and in the hearts of her characters. Lies, secrets, erotic initiations, and the bonds of love between friends, families, and generations are transformed in a leafy wilderness undiminished by societal rules and dilemmas. Cast in Phillips’ stunning prose, with an unpredictable cast of characters and a shadowy, suspenseful narrative, Shelter is a an enduring achievement from one of the finest writers of our time.

Jayne Anne Phillips

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(West Virginia, USA, 1952) Escritora y profesora. Ha ocupado puestos de profesor en varios colegios y universidades prestigiosas, como la Universidad de Harvard y la Universidad de Boston. Ha publicado tanto antologías como novelas, cuentos cortos y ensayos. Por su libro Sweethearts ganó un Premio Pushcart y el Premio Fels del Consejo Coordinador de Revistas Literarias. Obtuvo el Premio Pulitzer de ficción en 2024. Ha sido traducida a más de diez idiomas.

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