![]() Her brother Skeetah is sneaking scraps for his prized pit bull's new litter, dying one by one. Lately, Esch can't keep down what food she gets at fifteen, she has just realized that she's pregnant. He's a hard drinker, largely absent, and it isn't often he worries about the family.Įsch and her three brothers are stockpiling food, but there isn't much to save. Hurricane Katrina is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, Mississippi, and Esch's father is growing concerned. ![]() ![]() Ward writes like a dream' - The Times 'F resh and urgent' - New York Times 'There's something of Faulkner to Ward's grand diction' - Guardian _ WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD ![]()
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