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Highlights
- Families are a cumulative thing.
- Author(s): Jones Deady
- 338 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Women
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Book Synopsis
Families are a cumulative thing. The structure is the same for all. Like a marble. Round, slick, fragile, and a long way to fall wherever one stands. Beneath the curve of glass is a force that keeps one bound to the surface. From birth, the swirling colors hold our gaze, own all the peculiarities of our love and commitment and the sands of angst and happiness with all other members. Some families are complex, their swirls built mightily against their history.Review Quotes
In Deady's debut, a southern family, ignited by tragedy, find the layers of their legacy burning down page by page, until their greatest family secret is laid bare to the bone. Set on an estate along a slow majestic river, Jones Deady's work matches the lush landscape of the old south, and his rich, melodious language will have you turning pages late into the night. A fantastic read.
-- Suzanne Kingsbury, award-winning author and founder of Gateless Writing
All the more impressive when considering that "The Steep Side of the Marble" is author Jones Deady's debut as a novelist, this deftly crafted and inherently compelling read is a masterpiece of the storyteller's art and will prove to be an enduringly popular addition to community, college, and university library Contemporary American Literary Fiction collections.
-- Midwest Book Review