A Good Animal: A Novel [Hardcover]

A stunning, unforgettable, and deeply American novel. Julia Phillips, National Book Award finalist and bestselling author ofBearandDisappearing Earth

Maurers prose is undeniably beautiful and evocative. Kirkus Reviews

A heart-wrenching coming-of-age debut novel by a stunning new voice in fiction, for readers of Barbara Kingsolver and Ann Patchett.

Staying is his dream. Leaving is hers. One secret threatens them both.

In the farm country outside Sault Ste. Marie, Michigana border town where life moves slow and dreams run fastmost kids want out. Not Everett Lindt. Hes set on staying put, rebuilding his familys sheep farm, and carving a future from the land he loves.

Then he meets Mary, a new girl in town with restless energy and bigger plans. When their relationship reaches a crossroads, Everett sees a life together. Mary, however, is desperate to find a way out. Together, they make an impulsive choiceone that could change everything.

Tense, lyrical, and deeply felt, Sara Maurer's unforgettable debut breathtakingly captures the ache of first love, the beauty and brutality of rural life, and how one decision can echo through generations and shape who we become.

SARA MAURER lives with her family in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. She earned her bachelor's degree from Albion College and master's from Eastern Michigan University. She honed her creative writing craft while completing Stanford's Continuing Studies Novel Writing Certificate program. Her short fiction can be found inDunes Review,Hominum Journal, andThe Twin Bill. A Good Animalis her first novel.

Maurer's dazzling debut...is a deeply felt examination of the heartbreaking choices people make for love. Publishers Weekly(starred review)

A resonant coming-of-age novel for fans of Jane Smiley and Alice Munro. Library Journal

Maurers prose is undeniably