Burning Bright
By (Author) Ron Rash
Text Publishing
The Text Publishing Company
1st August 2011
Australia
General
Fiction
Short stories
813.54
Winner of Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award 2010
Paperback
208
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 14mm
160g
Burning Bright is a richly woven collection of short stories that melds the dark with the beautiful in deftly painted portraits of Appalachia, ranging from the Civil War to present day. The personalities that come alive in Ron Rash's storytelling find their downfalls in different ways. Tied together by a common thread, they are people in desperate situations, searching for a glimmer of happiness, whether real or a delusion. As each story unfolds, Rash quietly builds suspense to reveal harrowing realities and the raw emotions of human nature. With simple and engaging prose, Rash brilliantly captures the essence of the region he knows best, leading his readers deep into the lives of his characters, empathising with them in the most unexpected ways.
Ron Rash is the author of the novels Serena and One Foot in Eden.