{"product_id":"the-cove-paperback","title":"The Cove - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRon Rash\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Set during World War One, \u003cem\u003eThe Cove\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel that speaks intimately to today's politics. Beautifully written, tough, raw, uncompromising, entirely new. Ron Rash is a writer's writer who writes for others.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Colum McCann\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Ron Rash is a writer of both the darkly beautiful and the sadly true; \u003cem\u003eThe Cove\u003c\/em\u003e solidifies his reputation as one of our very finest novelists.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003cem\u003eEmpire Falls\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHere is a magnificent tale that captures the wondrous beauty of nature and love--and the darkness of superstition and fear--from one of America's most exciting contemporary novelists. With \u003cem\u003eThe Cove\u003c\/em\u003e, Ron Rash, author of the acclaimed \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003cem\u003eSerena\u003c\/em\u003e, returns to the Appalachian milieu he has previously so memorably evoked. A two-time O. Henry Prize winner for his short fiction--and recipient of the 2010 Frank O'Connor International Story Award and the 2010 SIBA Book Award for his story collection \u003cem\u003eBurning Bright\u003c\/em\u003e--Rash can expect more honors for \u003cem\u003eThe Cove\u003c\/em\u003e, a novel that brilliantly explores often dangerous notions of patriotism during wartime. This story of a love affair doomed in the rising turmoil of WWI resonates powerfully in today's world. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in the rugged Appalachians of North Carolina lies the cove, a dark, forbidding place where spirits and fetches wander, and even the light fears to travel. Or so the townsfolk of Mars Hill believe-just as they know that Laurel Shelton, the lonely young woman who lives within its shadows, is a witch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen it happens-a stranger appears, carrying nothing but a silver flute and a note explaining that his name is Walter and he is mute-and Laurel experiences true companionship and happiness for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Walter harbors a secret that could destroy everything. In a time of uncertainty, when fear and danger reign, Laurel and Walter will discover that love alone may not be enough to protect them. \u003c\/p\u003e--\u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal \u003c\/em\u003e(starred review)\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeep in the rugged Appalachians of North Carolina lies the cove, a dark, forbidding place where spirits and fetches wander, and even the light fears to travel. Or so the townsfolk of Mars Hill believe-just as they know that Laurel Shelton, the lonely young woman who lives within its shadows, is a witch.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen it happens-a stranger appears, carrying nothing but a silver flute and a note explaining that his name is Walter and he is mute-and Laurel experiences true companionship and happiness for the first time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut Walter harbors a secret that could destroy everything. In a time of uncertainty, when fear and danger reign, Laurel and Walter will discover that love alone may not be enough to protect them. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8.01 x 5.33 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 06, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758706983200,"sku":"9780061804205","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/c1b3a7144df9dd57cd841a6846a5add2.webp?v=1780133319","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-cove-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}