Peculiar Savage Beauty - Softcover

McCann, Jessica

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0999460226 ISBN 13: 9780999460221

Publisher: Perspective Books, 2018

Synopsis

"... gripping, atmospheric novel. McCann'sDust Bowl saga meshes a seminal event in American history with a suspenseful plot and insightfully etched characters." - Publishers Weekly

"McCann has crafted an unforgettable novel."  -- Booklist

Peculiar Savage Beauty is the story of a headstrong and fiercely independent young woman who charges into the heart of the wind- and drought-ravaged Great Plains in the 1930s, intent on battling the dust and healing the land. As a geologist working for the U.S. government, Rosa Jean "RJ" Evans must find her place in a small farming town that welcomes neither a woman in authority nor changes to their way of life.

Inspired by actual historical events during the Great Depression and Dust Bowl environmental disaster, Peculiar Savage Beauty is a parable about man's quest to dominate the land and nature's refusal to be conquered, about unlikely alliances and unexpected love.

About this title

About the Author

Jessica McCann is an award-winning historical novelist and has worked as a professional freelance writer and editor for more than 30 years.

From the Inside Flap

"This tenderhearted, eloquently-written tale set against the historical backdrop of a small town ravaged by the Dust Bowl is a story of what it really means to love. Populated by struggling yet likable characters, sprinkled with insights on conservation and intelligence, riven with the clash of old ways and new, this novel could not be more relevant to our times - or more perceptive, and hopeful, about human connection." ~Rachel Simon, New York Times best-selling author of The Story of Beautiful Girl and Riding the Bus with My Sister

"Only a writer of extreme empathy and skill could make her readers want to return to the storm ravaged, Depression-era Dust Bowl again and again. Readers will adore McCann's authentic and unique characters, and will be deeply moved by the story of Peculiar Savage Beauty." ~Erika Robuck, bestselling author of Hemingway's Girl

"Once started, Peculiar Savage Beauty is impossible to put down. McCann's remarkable story-telling skills are on full display as we root for her unforgettable characters who fight the forces of nature while battling societal expectations." ~Ann Weisgarber, award-winning author of The Promise and The Personal History of Rachel DuPree

Edition details

• Publisher: Perspective Books
• Publication date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0999460226
• ISBN 13: 9780999460221
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 422