Bastard Out of Carolina

Name: Bastard Out of Carolina
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141391540
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By Dorothy Allison

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison is a powerful tale set in the rural South, focusing on the life of Bone, an illegitimate child growing up in a challenging environment. The story delves into Bone's struggles with poverty and familial relationships, exploring themes of resilience and identity. Through Bone's experiences, the novel paints a vivid portrait of love and hardship in a small Southern community.
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You might enjoy this book if you are drawn to powerful, emotionally resonant stories that explore themes of family, resilience, and identity. The narrative offers a raw and poignant look at life in the rural South, capturing the challenges and strength of its unforgettable characters.

Bastard Out of Carolina

Carolina in the 1950s, and Bone - christened Ruth Anna Boatwright - lives a happy life, in and out of her aunt's houses, loving her little sister Reece and her beautiful young mother. But Glen Waddell has been watching them all, wanting her mother too, and when he promises a new life for the family, her mother gratefully accepts.

Bastard out of Carolinais a raw, poignant tale of fury, power, love and family.

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A critically acclaimed tale of abuse and betrayal in America's deep South.

Carolina in the 1950s, and Bone—christened Ruth Anna Boatwright—lives a happy life, in and out of her aunt's houses, playing with her cousins on the porch, sipping ice tea, loving her little sister Reece and her beautiful young mother. But Glen Waddell has been watching them all, wanting her mother too, and when he promises a new life for the family, her mother gratefully accepts. Soon Bone finds herself in a different, terrible world, living in fear, and an exile from everything she knows.

Bastard Out of Carolina is a raw, poignant tale of fury, power, love, and family.

Series: Penguin Modern Classics

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Bastard Out of Carolina is praised for its resonant storytelling and its ability to provide both education and emotional connection to its readers. It combines elegantly unpretentious writing with raw intensity and emotional depth, delivering a powerful narrative that remains respectful and devoid of malice or self-pity.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141391540

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2012

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 242g

Pages: 336

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Dorothy Allison Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Penguin Classics Series: Penguin Modern Classics

About the Author

Dorothy Allison was born in Greenville, South Carolina, and is the author of several critically acclaimed and bestselling books, including Cavedweller and Trash. Awarded the 2007 Robert Penn Warren Award for Fiction, Allison is a member of the board of the Fellowship of Southern Writers. She lives in northern California.