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Five Skies

By Ron Carlson

Five Skies Contemporary literature

Five Skies

By Ron Carlson

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Beloved story writer Ron Carlson's first novel in thirty years, Five Skies is the story of three men gathered high in the Rocky Mountains for a construction project that is to last the summer. Having participated in a spectacular betrayal in Los Angeles, the giant, silent Arthur Key drifts into work as a carpenter in southern Idaho. Here he is hired, along with the shiftless and charming Ronnie Panelli, to build a stunt ramp beside a cavernous void. The two will be led by Darwin Gallegos, the foreman of the local ranch who is filled with a primeval rage at God, at man, at life. As they endeavor upon this simple, grand project, the three reveal themselves in cautiously resonant, profound ways. And in a voice of striking intimacy and grace, Carlson's novel reveals itself as a story of biblical, almost spiritual force. A bellwether return from one of our greatest craftsmen, Five Skies is sure to be one of the most praised and cherished novels of the year.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
258
Release Date:
2008-04-29
Publication Date:
2008-04-29
Publisher:
Penguin Publishing Group
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0143113461
ISBN13:
9780143113461
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
277 g
Height:
129 cm
Width:
197 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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