This is a compelling story that will leave readers haunted by Scott's powerful moral vision. --Publishers' Weekly
When four-year-old Bo is orphaned in the car accident that kills his mother, he becomes the focus of a fierce custody struggle and flees into himself--away from the sea of strangers--where he inhabits an eerie inner landscape.
The world of make believe into which we are drawn in this remarkable novel--hailed for both its lyrical prose and its profound dramatic and emotional intensity--is the world of four-year-old Bo, cast adrift in a sea of strangers as he becomes the focus of a fierce custody battle between two sets of grandparents, one black and one white.
Joanna Scott is the author of eleven books, including
The Manikin, which was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize;
Various Antidotesand
Arrogance, which were both finalists for the PEN/Faulkner Awards; and the critically acclaimed
Tourmaline,
Liberation, and
Follow Me. She is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship, a Guggenheim Fellowship, and a Lannan Award. Joanna Scott is the absolute cream of our generation.
David Foster Wallace,
Gripping . . . Scott keeps the narrative tension high throughout.
Starr E. Smith,
Library Journal A risk-taking book . . . Scott just keeps getting better.
Kirkus Reviews(starred review)
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