{"product_id":"the-road-from-gap-creek-a-novel-9781616203788","title":"The Road from Gap Creek: A Novel","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne of America’s most acclaimed writers returns to the land on which he has staked a literary claim to paint an indelible portrait of a family in a time of unprecedented change. In a compelling weaving of fact and fiction, Robert Morgan introduces a family’s captivating story, set during World War II and the Great Depression. Driven by the uncertainties of the future, the family struggles to define itself against the vivid Appalachian landscape. The Road from Gap Creek explores modern American history through the lives of an ordinary family persevering through extraordinary times.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Once again, Robert Morgan’s true landscape is, as with all great writers, the peaks and valleys, the long and winding paths, of the human heart. What a writer, and what a novel!” —\u003cb\u003eRon Rash, author of \u003ci\u003eNothing Gold Can Stay\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In \u003ci\u003eThe Road From Gap Creek\u003c\/i\u003e [Morgan] delivers another powerhouse novel of his people, with their virtues and failings, wins and losses, loves and sorrows.” —\u003cb\u003eDaniel Woodrell, author of \u003ci\u003eWinter’s Bone\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Maid's Version\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Morgan pens an eloquent story of stoicism and pain, endurance and courage, ending as all life will, with death and birth. A moving, lyrical saga from a time so distant, yet so near.” —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews,\u003c\/i\u003e starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Robert Morgan returns to us with a much-awaited sequel to \u003ci\u003eGap Creek\u003c\/i\u003e and the fate of the next generation of its unforgettable characters, now facing the tolls of World War II and the changing of their pocket of America. Oprah adored the original, and in this further telling in their distinctive voices, you will see why.” —\u003cb\u003eIvan Doig, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bartender's Tale\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“This novel shines with a subtle brilliance . . . Morgan has produced another stellar novel.”\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e—Minneapolis Star Tribune\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“Robert Morgan remains the consummate storyteller . . . This book must be read for its broad, sagacious wit as well as for its power to convince us of extraordinary courage seen in ordinary life.” —\u003cb\u003eElizabeth Cox, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Ragged Way People Fall Out of Love\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Workman Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53515892982103,"sku":"9781616203788","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-road-from-gap-creek-a-novel-9781616203788","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}