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Bones of an inland sea
Title:
Bones of an inland sea
Author:
Akers, Mary, author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First edition.
Publication Information:
Winston-Salem, NC : Press 53, [2013]

©2013
Physical Description:
192 pages ; 23 cm
Summary:
Evocative and brimming with redemption, Mary Akers' newest collection BONES OF AN INLAND SEA takes the reader on a journey of exploration and transformation that begins with a 19th century shipwreck, passes through Bikini Atoll's atomic testing, sinks into the heart of a devastating tsunami, and slides forward into a futurist island utopia floating in the Sargasso Sea. Characters connect on remote beaches and forgotten islands, while family ties prove--like the ocean--to be both powerful and unpredictable. These fourteen stories form a captivating mosaic of intertwining narratives that convey a strong sense of the eternal and the possible.
Language:
English
Contents:
House of refuge -- Bones of an inland sea -- Comfortably numb -- Like snow, only grayer -- Beyond the strandline -- Vieques! -- Treasures few have ever seen -- Christmas in Phuket -- What lies beneath -- Collateral damage -- Who owns the moon? -- Viewing Medusa -- Madame Trousseau -- Waste island.
ISBN:
9781935708896
Format :
Book