
Ruth
Leah Wilcox(Author)
Vanguard Press
Published on 27. July 2023
Book
Paperback/Softback
302 pages
978-1-80016-231-0 (ISBN)
Description
A family in need. A handmade Ouija board. A dangerous affair.
It's 1920 in Newark, New Jersey and ten-year-old Ruth lives in fear. Her family is on the brink of starvation. Her brother and uncle are doing dangerous work, smuggling illegal alcohol for the mob. Her mother is gripped by madness and obsessed with contacting the dead.
As Ruth tries to hold her family together, things continue to get worse. Her brother Willie falls in love with the mob boss's girl. Her best friend falls ill with a strange malady. Their house is attacked by racist neighbors. Her mother begins to have violent premonitions. Soon, her family is in danger of losing everything.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
517 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-80016-231-0 (9781800162310)
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