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Unquiet Grave : A Novel by Sharyn McCrumb (2017, Library Binding)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherCenter Point Large Print
ISBN-101683245342
ISBN-139781683245346
eBay Product ID (ePID)247360100
Product Key Features
Book TitleUnquiet Grave : a Novel
Number of Pages500 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAfrican American / General, Legal, Thrillers / General, Biographical, Historical
Publication Year2017
FeaturesLarge Type
GenreFiction
AuthorSharyn McCrumb
FormatLibrary Binding
Dimensions
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length8.3 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
TitleLeadingThe
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813/.54
Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition
SynopsisLakin, West Virginia, 1930Following a suicide attempt and consigned to a segregated insane asylum, attorney James P. D. Gardner finds himself under the care of Dr. James Boozer. Fresh out of medical school, Dr. Boozer is eager to try the new talking cure for insanity, and encourages his elderly patient to reminisce about his experiences as the first black attorney to practice law in nineteenth-century West Virginia.Greenbrier, West Virginia, 1897Beautiful, willful Zona Heaster has always lived in the mountains of West Virginia. Despite her mother's misgivings, Zona marries Erasmus Trout Shue, the handsome blacksmith who has recently come to Greenbrier County. After weeks of silence from the newlyweds, riders come to the Heasters' place to tell them that Zona has died from a fall, attributed to a recent illness. Mary Jane is determined to get justice for her daughter. A month after the funeral, she informs the county prosecutor that Zona's ghost appeared to her, saying that she had been murdered.Using a century of genealogical material and other historical documents, McCrumb reveals new information about the Greenbrier Ghost story and brings to life the personalities in the trial - all seen through the eyes of a young black lawyer on the cusp of a new century, with his own tragedies yet to come., Lakin, West Virginia, 1930 Following a suicide attempt and consigned to a segregated insane asylum, attorney James P. D. Gardner finds himself under the care of Dr. James Boozer. Fresh out of medical school, Dr. Boozer is eager to try the new talking cure for insanity, and encourages his elderly patient to reminisce about his experiences as the first black attorney to practice law in nineteenth-century West Virginia.
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- Mar 15, 2024
Great story
Very reasonable price, fast delivery, great story. And there was an added unexpected surprise - it was in large print, and I have low vision and it helps me read more easily. Thanks so much!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
