Synopsis

The beautiful and heart-rending first novel from the author of Plainsong.

The Tie That Binds is a novel by Kent Haruf. It is the story of 80-year-old Edith Goodnough of Holt County, Colorado, as told to an unnamed inquirer on a Sunday afternoon in the spring of 1977 by her 50-year-old neighbour.

Edith's tragedies unfold: a tough childhood, a mother's death, a violence that leaves a father dependent on his children, forever enraged. She is a woman who sacrifices everything in the name of family - until she is forced to reclaim her freedom in one dramatic and unexpected gesture.

Breathtaking and truthful, The Tie That Binds is a powerful tribute to the demands of rural life, and to the tenacity of the human spirit.

Details

• Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
• Condition : Very Good
• Category : Fiction - Modern Mainstream Fiction
• Published : 2000 (This Edition 2002 - Picador)
• ISBN : 9780330490450
• SKU : B002967
• PPC : LL300gm
• RRP : £8.99
• Quantity Available : 1 only.

External Reviews

'Love Kent Haruf’s books, such a pity he didn’t get to write more, his writing style and use of language is a joy, finally got round to getting and reading this one and love it, not a great deal of drama just everyday lives but absolutely gripping."

"You will cry and you will laugh, you will yearn and you will empathise with his characters and the way he seems to know human nature so well. He is observant to the smallest detail and seems to understand completely the bleakness of life in rural America." - Google Reviews.

"Haruf published this - his first novel - aged forty-one and it is a excellent introduction to his work. He's akin to Elizabeth Strout in his quiet observations of interlocking lives within a small town that refract into deeply affecting tales of hope, heartbreak and humanity. A story told in reverse, Haruf peels back the layers of the central characters life with not a single word wasted - his prose is so clear and so brutally truthful. A wonderful, wonderful writer. Start here and then discover the Plainsong trilogy." - Waterstones.

The Author

Kent Haruf was an American fiction writer. Notable works included: The Tie That Binds & Plainsong. Alan Kent Haruf (February 24, 1943 - November 30, 2014).

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