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Book Synopsis Vivid, harrowing yet ultimately hopeful, The World Made Straight is Ron Rash''s subtlest exploration yet of the painful conflict between the bonds of home and the desire for independence.
NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING NOAH WYLE, JEREMY IRVINE, MINKA KELLY, ADELAIDE CLEMENS, STEVE EARLE, AND HALEY JOEL OSMENT.
ONE OF THE MAJOR WRITERS OF OUR TIME.THE ATLANTA JOURNAL-CONSTITUTION
Travis Shelton is seventeen the summer he wanders into the woods onto private property outside his North Carolina hometown, discovers a grove of marijuana large enough to make him some serious money, and steps into the jaws of a bear trap. After hours of passing in and out of consciousness, Travis is discovered by Carlton Toomey, the wise and vicious farmer who set the trap to protect his plants, and Travis''s confrontation with the subtle evils within his rural world has begun.
Before long, Travis has moved out of his parents'' home to live with
Trade Review
"a superb tale of redemption and healing.... Vividly enriched by clear, concise prose.... A beautifully rendered palimpsest." BookPage"
