Fugitives of the Heart
by William Gay
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Pub Date Jun 30 2021 | Archive Date Jul 06 2021
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Description
In this, William Gay’s last posthumous novel, we have his homage to Twain’s Huckleberry Finn. Marion Yates, a teenage orphan, is befriended by Black Crowe. Yates in turn nurses Crowe through a work explosion and the two form a seemingly lasting friendship. First love, racism, and betrayal—these are all topped with Gay’s signature wry humor in his signature Tennessee fictional setting of the Hurrikan. Gay again proves himself a master of prose.
A Note From the Publisher
This posthumous novel by the wondrous William Gay came about through the dogged forensic work of Michael White and his team of editors.
This posthumous novel by the wondrous William Gay came about through the dogged forensic work of Michael White and his team of editors.
This posthumous novel by the wondrous William Gay came about through the dogged forensic work of Michael White and his team of editors.
Advance Praise
“The late William Gay’s channeling of Twain’s Huck Finn (with a dash of Wright’s “Underground”) is a haunting, postwar mountain song in a minor key, about a boy’s coming of age among those folks who populate the margins of society—prostitutes, moonshiners, kingpins of the hollers, low life ne’er-do-wells, and counterfeit Christians. The strains of sweetness in the melody include the broken promise of a forbidden flirtation and the tale of a heartbreaking friendship, bound to be rent by life’s harsh depravity. Fugitives of the Heart is a darkly exquisite take on a classic theme.”
—Suzanne Hudson, In a Temple of Trees, Opposable Thumbs
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781604892734 |
| PRICE | $28.95 (USD) |
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