{"product_id":"a-thousand-souls-a-novel-in-stories-paperback","title":"A Thousand Souls: A Novel in Stories - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA collection of fourteen stories interweaving the lives of three generations in the remote town of Neptune, Vermont.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Catching sight of the village of Neptune nestled in a remote Vermont valley, a traveler likens it to \"a lost kingdom.\" The fourteen stories in Catherine Tudish's gorgeously crafted volume interweave the lives of three generations in this \"embarrassingly pretty town\" of \"upward of a thousand souls\" as they inevitably touch the outside world. A boy born of a secret affair travels by train to South Carolina for a first-time meeting with his respected father. A recent widow and Boston transplant solves the mystery of a teen girl gone missing. A beloved sheriff breaks up a drug operation, only to get busted himself for helping undocumented workers evade ICE. The disappointed wife of a rural mail driver presents him with a nude portrait--of herself. A shy girl with a speech impediment loses her stutter when she befriends and speaks to a black bear. Another boy has nightmares that seem to be the memories of a distant stranger's tragedy. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Even as their loyalties and traditions are tested through loss, betrayal, and startling discovery, the characters in \u003ci\u003eA Thousand Souls\u003c\/i\u003e embody the belonging that comes from a close-knit community. Sharply observed, wry, and deeply tender, these stories resonate with both the intricacy and cost of interconnection as the years pass, and ordinary lives take unexpected turns.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50115164242143,"sku":"9781968209025","price":21.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/MicNLfFOzs9781968209025.webp?v=1781421979","url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/products\/a-thousand-souls-a-novel-in-stories-paperback","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}