In this magnificent novel, which is the conclusion to the celebrated Watson trilogy, E.J. Watson tells his own story, through his turbulent life, to his death at the hands of vigilantes. From his destitute childhood in South Carolina, and the terrible events which haunt him for the rest of his days, the narrative shifts to the wilds of the Florida Everglades. Here, Watson establishes himself as a successful sugar-cane farmer, trying in vain to escape his past, and the uncontrollable, vicious side of his nature which is ...
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In this magnificent novel, which is the conclusion to the celebrated Watson trilogy, E.J. Watson tells his own story, through his turbulent life, to his death at the hands of vigilantes. From his destitute childhood in South Carolina, and the terrible events which haunt him for the rest of his days, the narrative shifts to the wilds of the Florida Everglades. Here, Watson establishes himself as a successful sugar-cane farmer, trying in vain to escape his past, and the uncontrollable, vicious side of his nature which is ultimately his downfall. Intelligent, a devoted husband and a lover, a stern father and a man capable of cruelty and cold-blooded murder, Watson is a character staggeringly real in his complexity. Bone by Bone confronts not only the racism, brutality and entrepeneurial greed of the American South at the turn of the century but also the paradox at the heart of human nature: our capacity for fierce love, compassion and unspeakable violence.
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Like New. Collectible-Like New. Includes Peter Matthiessen's custom book label. From the library of American Novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher and CIA officer Peter Matthiessen. (historical fiction)
Add this copy of Bone By Bone to cart. $13.89, very good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by The Harvill Press.
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Very Good. Collectible-Very Good. Peter Matthiessen custom book label on front inside cover. From the library of American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher, and CIA officer Peter Matthiessen. (Watson trilogy, Florida, American literature, Edgar Watson, E. J. Watson, historical fiction, Southern gothic, psychological thriller, suspense)
Add this copy of Bone By Bone to cart. $13.89, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1999 by The Harvill Press.
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Good. Collectible-Good. Peter Matthiessen custom book label on front inside cover. From the library of American novelist, naturalist, wilderness writer, zen teacher, and CIA officer Peter Matthiessen. Slightly dampstained. (Watson trilogy, Florida, American literature, Edgar Watson, E. J. Watson, historical fiction, Southern gothic, psychological thriller, suspense)