
Lost Nation
Jeffrey Lent(Author)
Picador (Publisher)
Published on 5. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
384 pages
978-1-4472-1925-5 (ISBN)
Description
'Compelling ...an epic of the Wild East' SUNDAY TELEGRAPH A man known only as Blood guides an oxcart of rum towards Indian Stream. An ungoverned territory high in rural New Hampshire, north-east America, Indian Stream is the place where the luckless and the lawless make their way in order to make a fresh start -- and Blood's reason for heading there is no different. A man with a past he'd rather forget, he hopes to establish himself as a trader. But on their arrival, he and Sally -- a beautiful sixteen-year-old won in a game of cards -- soon find their presence there is the trigger for conflict within the community; conflict that finally forces Blood to confront his ghosts. Jeffrey Lent carries us deep into conditions of desolation and hardship, but at the same time maintains the relentless beat of hope. Written in lucid and seductive prose, LOST NATION resoundingly confirms Jeffrey Lent's place in the front rank of modern novelists.
Reviews / Votes
A man known only as Blood guides an oxcart of rum towards Indian Stream, the wild, ungoverned territory where the luckless and the outlawed escape to make a fresh start. Blood, a man of contradictions with a secret past that has scorched his soul, hopes to start a new life as a trader. But his arrival at Indian Stream with Sally, a sixteen-year-old girl won in a game of cards, triggers a conflict that spills over the borders of the community, and Blood becomes he target of outside authorities looking for someone to blame. As plots unravel and violence escalates, Blood is forced to confront the ghosts of his past while Sally is offered a chance at freedom. Utterly absorbing and beautifully written, Lost Nation resoundingly confirms Lent's place in the pantheon of America's greatest living novelists. 'A beautifully written sensitive book ... one of those rare treats of a book which is difficult to put down' Irish IndependentMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pan Macmillan
Target group
Interest Age: From 16 years
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 28 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-4472-1925-5 (9781447219255)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Author of Lost Nation and the acclaimed In the Fall, Jeffrey Lent lives in Vermont with his wife and two daughters.