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The uneasy friendship between Fremont Adams and C.D. Hobbs worked best when both men had a job to do, when they could fall into the rhythm of hard labor. Neglected by his mother at an early age, Hobbs found his way into the Adams family and took his fair share of chores on their Wyoming ranch. But everyone could tell he was always a bit odd, a bit off. As a result, Fremont resigned himself to watch out for Hobbs, who had the innocence and optimism that can only come from ignorance. During a grueling tour of Korea, however, Adams and Hobbs face unspeakable horrors and return to the ranch marked in dangerous ways.

Told in four partsalternating between the Wyoming ranch and KoreaHagy reveals the intricacies of a profound--if unacknowledgedfriendship between two very different men. Snow, Ashes is a powerful exploration of survival and failure andhow the most vulnerable among us can have a wisdom beyond measure.

 

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Hagy crafts first-rate proseunsparingly raw and visceral with flashes of high lyricismthat carries the reader from the napalmed mountains of Korea to the vast pastures of the west.Publishers Weekly

"Hagy reveals much about the rolesboth chosen and unchosenthat we assume and their often tragic consequences"The Roanoke Times

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Book Details

In Caddis Wood 

ISBN:

978-1-55597-592-0.

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Trim Size:

5 1/2 x 8 1/4.

Pages:

272.

Pub Date:

September 13, 2011.

Subject:

FICTION/Literary.

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This book is made possible, in part, through the Jerome Foundation, which supports new works by emerging artists in New York City and Minnesota, and by the generosity of Graywolf Press donors like you..

In Caddis Wood

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In Caddis Wood

A Novel

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Mary François Rockcastle

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"It is Mary François Rockcastle's remarkable accomplishment to find in those everyday occurrences a story of great momentthe sort of drama that defines and marks most of our lives."Star Tribune (Minneapolis)

"Suffused, appropriately, with imagery of the natural and man-made worlds, Rockcastle's skillful pacing weaves together the family's tumultuous history with its uncertain present. A mature love story offering a clear-eyed glimpse of the challenges and rewards of a long marriage."Publishers Weekly

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A tender, nuanced portrait of a timeworn marriage

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Told from the alternating perspectives of a husband and wife, In Caddis Wood explores the competing rhythms of romantic love, family life, and professional ambition, refracted through the changing seasons of a long marriage. Beneath the surface, affecting their collective future, beats the resilient and endangered heart of nature.

Hallies career as a poet has always come second to her family, while Carls life has been defined by his demanding and internationally acclaimed work as an architect. The onset of a debilitating illness and the discovery of Hallies cache of letters from another man set Carl reeling and cause him to question not only his previously unshakable belief in himself but also his faith in Hallies devotion. Asthe memories multiply and the family gathers at their longtime summerhouse in the woods of Wisconsin, Hallie and Carls grown-up daughters offer unexpected avenues toward forgiveness and healing.

With warmth and generosity, Mary François Rockcastle captures the way that the aging mind imbues the present with all the many layers of the past as she illuminates the increasingly unbreakable bonds borne of a shared life.

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