Items related to Beneath the Bonfire
Young couples gather to participate in an annual 'chainsaw party', cutting down trees for firewood in anticipation of the winter. A group of men spend a weekend in the wilderness where they grew up, and where some still find themselves trapped. An ageing environmentalist takes out his frustration and anger on a singular, unsuspecting target. A woman helps another get revenge against a man whose crime extends to an entire community.
In these ten stories, Nickolas Butler demonstrates his talent for portraying a place and its people with unparalleled tenderness, evoking an American landscape that will be instantly recognizable to readers enchanted by his debut novel, Shotgun Lovesongs.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review:
Some narratives have been gloriously expanded into fully molded works of art, while others are mere portraits, short yet no less poignant . . . Sensitive to the human condition, Butler continues to demonstrate his impressive command of atmosphere and humanity (Publishers Weekly)
Butler's characters could have emerged from vintage American rock songs, living on small hopes and banding together as best they can (New York Times)
I love these stories: they're quiet, careful. As glaciated as their own vistas. Without a doubt, Beneath the Bonfire is a diamond of a collection, shaped and hardened through the profound geologic pressures of love and pain (Bill Cheng, author of SOUTHERN CROSS THE DOG)
The stories in Beneath the Bonfire highlight the strength in people during some of their weakest moments. The rich poetry in Butler's gut-wrenching prose makes for a stunning portrait of quiet life in small town America. A universally relatable voice, filled with heart and grit (Marcus Burke, author of TEAM SEVEN)
There's a quiet heartbreak throughout Beneath the Bonfire. A wonderful story collection that conjures all the craft of Denis Johnson's Jesus' Son (Nicole Lea Helget, author of STILLWATER)
These stories kept me reading all night and filled my heart all day. From the surreal to the surprisingly spot-on, Butler's greatest gift is his ability to report the rusty truth while still allowing the stainless steel soul of his characters to shine through (Michael Perry, author of TRUCK)
Butler's characters lust and cherish and sustain and betray and redeem and console, traveling through every chamber of the human heart, and it's hard to say -- based on these excellent stories -- whether love is the easiest or the most complicated emotion, but it's clearly the best (Benjamin Percy, author of RED MOON)
Beneath the Bonfire burns?with nostalgia forthose ?youthful years when we know too little and surrenders to the later years when we've learned too much. With honesty and tenderness, Butler portrays people at crossroads, as hardened and hopeful as the landscape they can't leave behind (Diane Cook, author of MAN V. NATURE)
When I finished Nickolas Butler's stellar debut novel, I thought: Here's a man who sees the saint in all of us. Well, his vision is only getting stronger. He's the Midwestern bard I've been waiting my whole life for (Peter Geye, author of THE LIGHTHOUSE ROAD)
Sentence-by-sentence, Beneath the Bonfire is a truly beautiful collection. It's a love letter to a landscape, yes, but it's also elegiac, funny, and dazzlingly dreamy, a look into the complicated inner lives of outwardly stoic souls (Dean Bakopoulos, author of SUMMERLONG)
Book Description:
Butler's characters could have emerged from vintage American rock songs, living on small hopes and banding together as best they can (New York Times)
I love these stories: they're quiet, careful. As glaciated as their own vistas. Without a doubt, Beneath the Bonfire is a diamond of a collection, shaped and hardened through the profound geologic pressures of love and pain (Bill Cheng, author of SOUTHERN CROSS THE DOG)
The stories in Beneath the Bonfire highlight the strength in people during some of their weakest moments. The rich poetry in Butler's gut-wrenching prose makes for a stunning portrait of quiet life in small town America. A universally relatable voice, filled with heart and grit (Marcus Burke, author of TEAM SEVEN)
There's a quiet heartbreak throughout Beneath the Bonfire. A wonderful story collection that conjures all the craft of Denis Johnson's Jesus' Son (Nicole Lea Helget, author of STILLWATER)
These stories kept me reading all night and filled my heart all day. From the surreal to the surprisingly spot-on, Butler's greatest gift is his ability to report the rusty truth while still allowing the stainless steel soul of his characters to shine through (Michael Perry, author of TRUCK)
Butler's characters lust and cherish and sustain and betray and redeem and console, traveling through every chamber of the human heart, and it's hard to say -- based on these excellent stories -- whether love is the easiest or the most complicated emotion, but it's clearly the best (Benjamin Percy, author of RED MOON)
Beneath the Bonfire burns?with nostalgia forthose ?youthful years when we know too little and surrenders to the later years when we've learned too much. With honesty and tenderness, Butler portrays people at crossroads, as hardened and hopeful as the landscape they can't leave behind (Diane Cook, author of MAN V. NATURE)
When I finished Nickolas Butler's stellar debut novel, I thought: Here's a man who sees the saint in all of us. Well, his vision is only getting stronger. He's the Midwestern bard I've been waiting my whole life for (Peter Geye, author of THE LIGHTHOUSE ROAD)
Sentence-by-sentence, Beneath the Bonfire is a truly beautiful collection. It's a love letter to a landscape, yes, but it's also elegiac, funny, and dazzlingly dreamy, a look into the complicated inner lives of outwardly stoic souls (Dean Bakopoulos, author of SUMMERLONG)
From the award-winning author of Shotgun Lovesongs, a dazzling collection of stories sure to surprise readers as often as it moves them . . .
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPicador
- Publication date2015
- ISBN 10 1447238206
- ISBN 13 9781447238201
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages272
- Rating
Top Search Results from the AbeBooks Marketplace
Stock Image
Beneath the Bonfire
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # GOR007035390
Buy Used
US$ 2.80
Convert currency
Stock Image
Beneath the Bonfire
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Paperback. Condition: Good. The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Seller Inventory # GOR007356593
Buy Used
US$ 2.80
Convert currency
Seller Image
Beneath the Bonfire
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Good. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A tan to the page edges/pages . Ex library copy with usual stamps & stickers. Seller Inventory # wbb0019144234
Buy Used
US$ 1.67
Convert currency
Stock Image
Beneath the Bonfire
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Hardcover. Condition: Good. All orders are dispatched the following working day from our UK warehouse. Established in 2004, we have over 500,000 books in stock. No quibble refund if not completely satisfied. Seller Inventory # mon0006859776
Buy Used
US$ 4.61
Convert currency
Stock Image
Beneath the Bonfire
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Gut/Very good: Buch bzw. Schutzumschlag mit wenigen Gebrauchsspuren an Einband, Schutzumschlag oder Seiten. / Describes a book or dust jacket that does show some signs of wear on either the binding, dust jacket or pages. Seller Inventory # M01447238206-V
Buy Used
US$ 3.79
Convert currency
Stock Image
Beneath the Bonfire
Published by
Pan Macmillan
(2015)
ISBN 10: 1447238206
ISBN 13: 9781447238201
Used
Hardcover
Quantity: 1
Seller:
Rating
Book Description Condition: Very Good. Main Market Ed. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects. Seller Inventory # GRP96459669
Buy Used
US$ 4.00
Convert currency