Book description
From the New York Times bestselling, award-winning writer of Serena
"One of the great American authors at work today" (The New York Times) gives us a short story collection of haunting allegories about the times we live ināfrom the perils of capitalism to the extraordinary acts of decency and heroismā¦
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1 author picked In the Valley as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
In the Valley by Ron Rash is a haunting collection of ten short stories told as lean and efficient as the authorās other works. Filled with surprise twists, I could hardly close the book at bedtime, so delicious were the varied plots. I particularly loved the stories that expanded our understanding of his captivating character, Serena, that was made into a movie in 2014.Ā
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