Description:
"A first novel so self-assured and unto itself, so unswerving in its purpose, so strummed through with a peculiar, particular, electrifying sound, that I found myself reading in a state of highest perplexity, and also gratitude and awe."--Chicago Tribune
Brief description: C.E. Morgan studied English and voice at Berea College and holds a master's in theological studies from Harvard Divinity School. She is the author of All the Living and lives in Kentucky.
Review Quotes:
"Rarely in this reviewer's memory has a debut novel emerged with such a profound sense of place.... Descriptions are so vivid, yet so integrated and organic, that the reader can almost feel the lassitude of stifling humid air; smell the rich, warm earth; and see the furrowed fields, the dark mountains in the distance.... A slow, seductive dive into another time and place, a deep, quiet place." --Karen Campbell, The Boston Globe
"Astonishing." --The Guardian (UK) "[A] lyrical tale of grief and grueling love." --The New Yorker "Those who read for character and landscape will feast on C. E. Morgan's uncommon debut.... Fans of Marilynne Robinson's Gilead will appreciate Morgan's sureness with scripture and her skill with characters for whom scripture matters." --Karen Long, The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)