Jagged Edge of the Sky

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Pub Date 01 Jun 2016 | Archive Date 01 Nov 2016

Description

A free black man in London wanders too close to the docks on the wrong day. A woman gives birth alone in a barn loft near an Australian outback crossroads. A mother removes her apron, walks away from her family, and tells her secrets only once. A woman in a California living room sobs as her husband informs the assembled adult children that the youngest is only half-brother to the rest. A mental health agent in Idaho struggles with addiction, bureaucracy, and an affection for one of her charges, a dark-haired transient from Australial Connections of blood and circumstance emerge from a kaleidoscopic narrative in which these and other characters navigate rugged personal terrains of loss and hope. The resulting literary landscape is spare and challenging as the Australian outback, mythical as the American West. With a relentless eye, Paula Marie Coomer flinches from neither the gruesome nor the humorous in this fractured tale of loners, siblings, parents, and lovers.
A free black man in London wanders too close to the docks on the wrong day. A woman gives birth alone in a barn loft near an Australian outback crossroads. A mother removes her...

A Note From the Publisher

Jagged Edge of the Sky is a gritty, postmodern saga transcending boundaries of place and time to weave an intricate exploration of family.

Jagged Edge of the Sky is a gritty, postmodern saga transcending boundaries of place and time to weave an intricate exploration of family.


Advance Praise

“a lusty, tragic tale.” – Kirkus Reviews

“a lusty, tragic tale.” – Kirkus Reviews


Available Editions

EDITION Paperback
ISBN 9781945419027
PRICE $16.95 (USD)

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From the Australian Outback to North America, this magical book offers in depth characterization and differing viewpoints, all tied together in amazing style. Fascinating to dive deep into decisions that affect the rest of your life, often quite brutally. Exceptional and recommended.

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