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Burning Bright

Burning Bright

Ron Rash

  • awardWinner, Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award, 2010
  • 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 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.

    STORIES IN THIS COLLECTION

    I
    Hard Times
    Back of Beyond
    Dead Confederates
    The Ascent
    The Woman Who Believed in Jaguars
    Burning Bright

    II
    Return
    Into the Gorge
    Falling Star
    The Corpse Bird
    Waiting for the End of the World
    Lincolnites

    You can hear Ron discuss Burning Bright on Radio National’s The Book Show here.

    Ron Rash
    About the Author

    Ron Rash is a multi-award-winning poet, short story writer and novelist. A PEN/Faulkner finalist for Serena, he is also a recipient of the O.Henry Prize and winner of the 2011 Frank O’Connor Award for Burning Bright, a collection of short stories. His other work includes the novels, One Foot in Eden and The Cove. He teaches at Western Carolina...

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    Extent:
    208pp
    Format:
    Paperback
    Text publication date:
    1 August 2011
    ISBN:
    9781921758508
    AU Price:
    $22.95
    NZ Price:
    $30.00
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      ISBN: 9781921834691
      1 August 2011
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