Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery
by John Gregory Brown
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The novel that marked John Gregory's Brown's much-heralded debut, DECORATIONS IN A RUINED CEMETERY is a "finely wrought tale . . . that unlocks its secrets like a Chinese box, each hidden compartment opening to reveal yet another, until at the end we stand aghast at the complexity that lies before us" (Richmond Times-Dispatch). This is the heartbreaking story of the Eagens, an New Orleans family of "mixed blood, " as recalled by three unforgettable narrators, each intimately entangled in the show more family's small tragedies and betrayals. show lessTags
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I stumbled upon this book after reading a review of The Moviegoer by Walker Percy. Really a heartfelt story. Short but slow going to soak up the great prose.
A fascinating story of family told in a most unique way.
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John Gregory Brown teaches at Sweet Briar College, where he holds the Julia Jackson Nichols Chair in English and Creative Writing. He lives in Virginia. (Bowker Author Biography)
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