• BY RON RASH
• SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR
• “RASH’s chilling gothic tale of greed, corruption, and revenge set against the backdrop of the 1930s wilderness and America’s burgeoning environmental movement was named a Best Book of the Year by more than a dozen national publications, including the NEW YORK TIMES, WASHINGTON POST, SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE, CHICAGO TRIBUNE….”
—THE PUBLISHER
• “RON RASH’s SERENA will stand as one of the major American novels of this century. It is a flat-out masterpiece—mythic, terrifying, and beautiful.”
—LEE SMITH
• “Masterfully written…sprawling, engrossing and—from time to time—nightmarish.”
—SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE
• “Recalls both JOHN STEINBECK and CORMAC MCCARTHY.”
—THE NEW YORKER
• “Beautifully written, utterly unforgettable. To my mind, this novel, as powerful and inexorable as a thunderstorm, is as good a piece of fiction as was published last year and a new classic in the category of love gone terribly wrong.”
—ANNA QUINDLEN
• “A gorgeous, brutal writer.”
—RICHARD PRICE
• “From the moment she steps off the train, SERENA PEMBERTON commands center stage in RON RASH’s rough-hewn tale of unchecked ambition. Universal in scope, frightening in its brutality, SERENA is an unflinching vision of blighted souls played out against the backdrop of a nearly-lost Appalachia.”
—DAVID WROBLEWSKI
• “[RASH] has outdone himself. The story of this brilliant, ambitious, seductive woman is a searing tragedy of Shakespearean proportions―or, in simpler terms, a damn good book that will keep you awake far too late and, well after you’ve finished it, haunt your dreams.”
—JULIA GLASS
• “A powerful tale, well told, SERENA is enriched by RASH’s artful use of language. With just the right turn of phrase, dead-on details and subtle use of symbol, he delivers a story that will remain with readers long after the final page.”
—CHARLOTTE OBSERVER
• “Beautifully written….”
—SEATTLE TIMES
• “The opening is unforgettable…the last hundred pages are thrilling…should be a breakthrough for this masterful storyteller.”
—KIRKUS REVIEWS (STARRED REVIEW)
• “An Appalachian retelling of MACBETH, a thriller, a word-perfect evocation of an era and a people, a grim chapter in the history of conservation: if SERENA doesn’t finally win RON RASH the overdue attention of the national literary (and cinematic) establishments, I can’t imagine what they’re holding out for.”
—ARTHUR PHILLIPS
• “This is a must-read novel.”
—ABOUT (WEBSITE)
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• For other details about this book, please see below.
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TITLE: “SERENA: A Novel”
AUTHOR: RON RASH
TYPE: HARDCOVER
PAGES: 371
PUBLISHER, LOCALE, & YEAR: HarperCollins (New York), 2008
EDITION: First Edition, Ninth Printing*
*RE: On the Copyright Page, this Number Row: “09 10 11 12.”
NOTE: This copy is NOT ex-library NOR a book-club edition.
ISBN: 978-006147085-1
CONDITION OF DUST JACKET: VERY GOOD PLUS.
The price (24.99) is unclipped. Corners & spine tips are faintly rubbed. There is some minor, & hard-to-see, smudging scratching on the sides (from normal handling). All else—bright & clean.
CONDITION OF BOOK: VERY GOOD PLUS.
Book has a very slight slant (we almost didn’t notice it). There is a small smudge near the bottom of the front—otherwise boards are very clean with sharp corners & spine tips. Spine is tight & uncreased. Spine-lettering is bright. Text-block edges & endpapers are fine. Pages are clean & bright—with no writing (save for the author’s inscription & signature), no underlining, no doodling, no tears, no stains, no foxing, etc.
THE AUTHOR’S INSCRIPTION & SIGNATURE: Appear, in black ink, on the Title Page as follows: “For Mary Liz, With All Good Wishes, RON RASH 3 / 09 / 09.”
••• SHIPPING NEWS: This book will be wrapped with care before being shipped in a cushioned & sturdy box. THANK YOU!
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