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Traveling Men and Other Stories
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"In A Tragic Beauty," Roberts skewers the Trump dynasty with biting wit, while "Against the Dying of the Light" and "Where Mountain Panthers Wait" offer warm, nuanced glimpses of Appalachian life. The collection turns chilling in "Fire in the Pines" and "The Driver," and shifts to poetic elegance with the blank-verse tale "Night at Chimney Cave." At its heart lies the title story, "Traveling Men," a poignant coming-of-age tale in which a boy working in a small-town drugstore confronts evil in its most human form. Across other works-whether in the delicate reverie of "My Grandmother's Wings," the symbolic allure of "The Bauble," or the inventive reimaginings of the Appalachian Jack tales in "Doria's Tale and "Another Take"-Roberts invites readers to laugh, reflect, shiver, and dream.
Whatever you seek-satire, beauty, darkness, or light-you'll find a story here to entertain, provoke, and, perhaps, illuminate.
Product details
Number of Pages:
268
Release Date:
2025-08-18
Publication Date:
2025-10-29
Publisher:
Wilder Publications
Languages:
Original:
English
ISBN10:
151546721X
ISBN13:
9781515467212
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
Minimum Reading Age:
16
Maximum Reading Age:
18
Weight:
543 g
Height:
157 cm
Width:
235 cm
Thickness:
19 cm
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