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'Jesus Out to Sea' by James Lee Burke is a collection of short stories that showcase the author's talent for vivid and poetic storytelling. The stories delve into themes of life in New Orleans and southern Louisiana, portraying characters facing addiction, grief, and the harsh realities of the human condition. Burke's writing style is described as eloquent, with descriptions that paint a vivid picture of the setting and immerse the reader in the scenes. The collection is noted for its intense and gripping narratives that capture the essence of the region and its people.
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INCLUDES THE STORY "WINTER LIGHT," THE BASIS FOR THE FILM GOD'S COUNTRY STARRING THANDIWE NEWTON
One of the country's most-acclaimed and popular novelists offers a selection of ten short stories centered around the devastation in Louisiana and Mississippi during and after Katrina.
In this moving collection of short stories, James Lee Burke elegantly marries his flair for gripping storytelling with his lyrical writing style and complex, fascinating character portraits. The backdrop of the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast is a versatile setting for Burke's stories, which cover the scope of the human experience-from love and sex to domestic abuse to war, death, and friendship.
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