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ONE OF THE NEW YORKER'S BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR • Told against the backdrop of the Korean War as a small Appalachian town sends its sons to battle, The Caretaker by award-winning author Ron Rash ("One of the great American authors at work today" —The New York Times) is…
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Ron Rash's latest offering is a tightly knit tale of love and loss in small town North Carolina. Set in the Blowing Rock of the 1950s, The Caretaker is populated with unforgettable characters and delivers a plot that O. Henry would die for. Rash proves yet again that he is a master of imagery. Charming and chilling both, this book explores the lengths one family will go to save its own and the lengths one man will go for love.
It is about people you believe in and cheer for. It is uplifting at the end.
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