Damnation Spring

Name: Damnation Spring
Brand: Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781472286666
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By Ash Davidson

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Summary

Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson is set in a small, logging town on the Northern California coast in the 1970s. It follows Rich Gundersen, a logger, and his wife, Colleen, as they grapple with the environmental and personal challenges posed by the timber industry. When suspicions arise about the impact of herbicides used in logging, the couple faces difficult choices that could shatter their community and their family.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate stories set in atmospheric natural settings with rich, immersive detail. The narrative delves into the complexities of a logging community in the Pacific Northwest, exploring themes of family, environmental change, and the clash between livelihood and preservation. It offers a poignant portrayal of life’s challenges in a tightly-knit community faced with tough decisions.

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'Probably the best novel I'll read this year. It's about work and love and characters who ring true. By the time I was 50 pages in I couldn't put it down. Can't stop thinking about it' - Stephen King

For generations, Rich Gundersen's family has made a living felling giant redwoods on California's rugged coast. It's treacherous work, and though his son, Chub, wants nothing more than to step into his father's boots, Rich longs for a bigger future for him.

Colleen just wants a brother or sister for Chub, but she's losing hope. There is so much that she and Rich don't talk about these days - including her suspicions that there is something very wrong at the heart of the forest on which their community is built.

When Rich is offered the opportunity to buy a plot of timber that borders Damnation Grove, he leaps at the chance—without telling Colleen. Soon the Gundersens find themselves on opposite sides of a battle that threatens to rip their town apart. Can they find a way to emerge from this together?

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Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson is praised as an ambitious and assured debut, blending a compelling, devastating tale with a central love story. It stands out as a strong work of climate fiction, portraying the timeless struggle of man versus nature while exploring the insidious impacts of environmental damage on individuals and communities. Critics describe it as beautiful, timeless, and breathtaking.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472286666

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 27 October 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Tinder Press

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 34.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 320g

Pages: 464

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Ash Davidson Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Science & Nature

About the Author

Ash Davidson was born in Arcata, California and attended the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Her work has been supported by the Arizona Commission on the Arts and MacDowell. Her debut novel, DAMNATION SPRING, about logging in redwood country, is forthcoming from Scribner (US), Actes Sud (France), and Tinder Press (UK). She lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. Author website: www.ashdavidson.net