Hunter, B: Holler

Bo Hunter

/ ISBN 13: 9798995428503

Edité par Independently Published Mär 2026, 2026

Neuware - 'The Holler' is a Southern Gothic novel set in rural southwest Georgia, where the quiet landscape of Possum Holler conceals a past that refuses to stay buried. The story is narrated by Ben Peachy, a former Wall Street analyst who returned to his family's land near Andersonville in an effort to ground his wife and daughter in his Southern roots. Instead, the move unraveled his marriage and fractured his relationship with his teenage daughter, leaving him alone to reckon with the consequences. N° de réf. du vendeur 9798995428503

Synopsis :

"The Holler" is a Southern Gothic novel set in rural southwest Georgia, where the quiet landscape of Possum Holler conceals a past that refuses to stay buried. The story is narrated by Ben Peachy, a former Wall Street analyst who returned to his family's land near Andersonville in an effort to ground his wife and daughter in his Southern roots. Instead, the move unraveled his marriage and fractured his relationship with his teenage daughter, leaving him alone to reckon with the consequences.

Now teaching high school history, Ben settles into a quieter life until he rents his garage apartment to Jack Settles, a college student from Boston who claims to be studying Southern culture. Jack's curiosity, however, soon proves to be more than academic. As he immerses himself in the rhythms of small-town life, his presence begins to stir long-dormant tensions within the community-and within Ben himself.

Over the course of a turbulent summer, Ben confronts difficult truths about his family, his past, and the choices that brought him back to Possum Holler. What begins as a simple arrangement evolves into a deeper entanglement involving buried secrets, generational wounds, and the possibility of redemption.

Blending dry humor with introspective storytelling, The Holler explores themes of identity, forgiveness, and the complicated ties between place and memory. The novel juxtaposes an outsider's perspective with the lived reality of rural Southern life, offering a nuanced portrayal that avoids caricature while acknowledging cultural tensions.

Grounded in a vivid sense of place, the narrative captures the textures of small-town Georgia while revealing a deeper, more unsettling undercurrent beneath the surface.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : Hunter, B: Holler
Éditeur : Independently Published Mär 2026
Date d'édition : 2026
Reliure : Taschenbuch
Etat : Neu