Nothing Left to Burn - Couverture rigide

Varner, Jay

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1565126092 ISBN 13 : 9781565126091

Editeur : Algonquin Books, 2010

Synopsis

Nothing Left to Burn is a remarkable memoir that looks into the life of a family that has spent years harboring secrets, both dark and volatile. It eloquently tells the story of a son’s relationship with his father, the fire chief and a local hero, and his grandfather, a serial arsonist.

When Jay Varner, fresh out of college, returns home to work for the local newspaper, he knows that he will have to deal with the memories of a childhood haunted by a grandfather who was both menacing and comical and by a father who died too young and who never managed to be the father Jay so desperately needed him to be. In digging into the past, he uncovers layers of secrets, lies, and half-truths. It is only when he finally has the truth in hand that he comes to an understanding of the forces that drove his father, and of the fires that for all his efforts his father could never extinguish.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Jay Varner is a recent graduate of the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where he earned his MFA in creative nonfiction. He currently lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. This is his first book.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Algonquin Books
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1565126092
• ISBN 13: 9781565126091
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 304
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible