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Ron Rash, author of The Cove, on tour April/May 2012

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About The Cove

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: Ecco (April 10, 2012)

“Ron Rash is a writer of both the darkly beautiful and the sadly true; his new novel solidifies his reputation as one of our very finest novelists.” –Richard Russo, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Empire Falls

“I wish the whole world spoke the way Ron Rash’s characters do. Read him for his poetry and great humanity. Just read him.” –Jennifer Haigh, author of Faith

The New York Times bestselling author of Serena returns to Appalachia, this time at the height of World War I, with the story of a blazing but doomed love affair caught in the turmoil of a nation at war

Deep 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. Alone except for her brother, Hank, newly returned from the trenches of France, she aches for her life to begin.

Then it happens–a stranger appears, carrying nothing but a beautiful silver flute and a note explaining that his name is Walter, he is mute, and is bound for New York. Laurel finds him in the woods, nearly stung to death by yellow jackets, and nurses him back to health. As the days pass, Walter slips easily into life in the cove and into Laurel’s heart, bringing her the only real happiness she has ever known.

But Walter harbors a secret that could destroy everything–and danger is closer than they know. Though the war in Europe is near its end, patriotic fervor flourishes thanks to the likes of Chauncey Feith, an ambitious young army recruiter who stokes fear and outrage throughout the county. In a time of uncertainty, when fear and ignorance reign, Laurel and Walter will discover that love may not be enough to protect them.

This lyrical, heart-rending tale, as mesmerizing as its award-winning predecessor Serena, shows once again this masterful novelist at the height of his powers.

About Ron Rash

Ron Rash is the author of three prize-winning novels: One Foot in Eden, Saints at the River, and The World Made Straight; three collections of poems; and two collections of stories. A recipient of the O. Henry Prize, he holds the John Parris Chair in Appalachian Studies at Western Carolina University.

Ron’s Tour Stops

Monday, April 9th: Peeking Between the Pages

Wednesday, April 11th: “That’s Swell!”

Thursday, April 12th: The Whimsical Cottage

Monday, April 16th: Just Joanna

Tuesday, April 17th: Picky Girl

Wednesday, April 18th: Cerebral Girl in a Redneck World

Thursday, April 19th: A Musing Reviews

Monday, April 23rd: Life In Review

Tuesday, April 24th: Lit and life

Thursday, April 26th: West Metro Mommy

Monday, April 30th: The Road to Here

Tuesday, May 1st: The Mookse and the Gripes

Thursday, May 3rd: Bookfoolery and Babble

Monday, May 7th: Tina’s Book Reviews

Tuesday, May 15th: Like Fire

Tuesday, May 22nd: Layers of Thought

Comments

  1. I haven’t read Ron Rash before, although I’ve read several great reviews of his books. So I’ll follow this tour.