Gun Love
Read by
Imani Parks
Release:
03/06/2018
Runtime:
6h 53m
Unabridged
Quantity:
“At the trailer park, Pearl’s existence is threatened by two forces: guns and bad men…Though this world is harrowing, it’s also fortified with ample wit and tenderness…Gun Love potently illuminates this puzzled land and the complicated fates of those who dwell in the pockets visitors won’t find on a map.”
O, The Oprah Magazine
An Oprah’s Book Club Selection
An Amazon Best Book of the Month
Longlisted for the 2018 National Book Award
A New York Times Editor’s Choice
Among longlisted titles for Aspen Words Literary Prize, 2018
Among shortlisted titles for Aspen Words Literary Prize, 2019
Among longlisted titles for National Book Awards, 2018
LONGLISTED FOR THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD • “Fortified with wit and tenderness . . . Gun Love potently illuminates a puzzled land.”—O: The Oprah Magazine
NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST FICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME • SHORTLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE
The searing, unforgettable story of a young girl's resilience, by the award-winning author of Prayers for the Stolen
Pearl's mother took her away from her family just weeks after she was born, and drove off to central Florida determined to begin a new life for herself and her daughter--in the parking lot next to a trailer park. Pearl grew up in the front seat of their '94 Mercury, while her mother lived in the back. Despite their hardships, mother and daughter both adjusted to life, making friends with the residents of the trailers and creating a deep connection to each other. All around them, Florida is populated with gun owners--those hunting alligators for sport, those who want to protect their families, and those who create a sense of danger.
Written in a gorgeous lyric all its own, Gun Love is the story of a tough but optimistic young woman growing up in contemporary America, in the midst of its harrowing love affair with firearms.
NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST FICTION BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY TIME • SHORTLISTED FOR THE ASPEN WORDS LITERARY PRIZE
The searing, unforgettable story of a young girl's resilience, by the award-winning author of Prayers for the Stolen
Pearl's mother took her away from her family just weeks after she was born, and drove off to central Florida determined to begin a new life for herself and her daughter--in the parking lot next to a trailer park. Pearl grew up in the front seat of their '94 Mercury, while her mother lived in the back. Despite their hardships, mother and daughter both adjusted to life, making friends with the residents of the trailers and creating a deep connection to each other. All around them, Florida is populated with gun owners--those hunting alligators for sport, those who want to protect their families, and those who create a sense of danger.
Written in a gorgeous lyric all its own, Gun Love is the story of a tough but optimistic young woman growing up in contemporary America, in the midst of its harrowing love affair with firearms.
Release:
2018-03-06
Runtime:
6h 53m
Format:
audio
Weight:
0.0 lb
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780525588313
Publisher:
Penguin Random House
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