How do violence and tenderness co-exist in this troubled setting The novel Salvage the Bones is filled with violence and brutal scenes. Salvage the Bones has the aura of a classic about it' - Washington Post 'Beautifully written. Consider how the scenes of violence including Daddy’s loss of fingers, China’s brutal killing of her puppy, and the dogfight between China and Kilo add to the novel. A palpable sense of desire and sorrow animates every page. As the novel progresses through twelve dramatic days, this unforgettable family - motherless children sacrificing for one another as they can, protecting and nurturing where love is scarce - pulls itself up to face another day. Meanwhile, brothers Randall and Junior try to stake their claim in a family long on child's play and short on parenting. Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pit bull's new litter, dying one by one. Lately, Esch can't keep down what food she gets at fifteen, she has just realized that she's pregnant. Esch and her three brothers are stockpiling food, but there isn't much to save. He's a hard drinker, largely absent, and it isn't often he worries about the family.

Ward writes like a dream' - The Times 'Fresh and urgent' - New York Times 'There's something of Faulkner to Ward's grand diction' - Guardian _ WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD Hurricane Katrina is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. Jesmyn Ward’s second novel, Salvage the Bones, is set in the fictional Mississippi Gulf town of Bois Sauvage in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina.

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