The Cure for Death by Lightning Paperback - 2002
by Gail Anderson-Dargatz
In the midst of World War II, Beth Weeks is a young Canadian girl whose life is thrown into turmoil by her abusive father, a mysterious stalker, and her own awakening sexuality. But friendship with a girl from the nearby Indian reservation connects her to an enriching mythology, and an unexpected protector ultimately shores up her world. This debut work is a "Toronto Globe" and "Mail" Notable Book of the Year.
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When fifteen-year-old Beth Week's family is attacked by a grizzly, her father becomes increasingly violent, making him a danger to his neighbors, his family, and especially Beth. Meanwhile, several young children from the nearby Indian reservation have gone missing, and Beth fears that something is pursuing her in the bush. But friendship with an Indian girl connects her to a mythology that enriches her landscape; and an unexpected protector shores up her world.
Set on an isolated Canadian farm in the midst of World War II, The Cure for Death by Lightning evokes a life at once harshly demanding and rich in sensory pleasures: the deafening chatter of starlings, the sight of thousands of painted turtles crossing a road, the smell of baking that fills the Weeks's kitchen. The novel is sprinkled throughout with recipes and remedies from the scrapbook Beth's mother keeps, a boon to Beth as she learns to face down her demons--and one of many elements that give The Cure for Death by Lightning its enchanting vitality.
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- Title The Cure for Death by Lightning
- Author Gail Anderson-Dargatz
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First Anchor Boo
- Pages 304
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Anchor Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2002-01-08
- ISBN 9780385720472 / 0385720475
- Weight 0.49 lbs (0.22 kg)
- Dimensions 8.04 x 5.12 x 0.65 in (20.42 x 13.00 x 1.65 cm)
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Themes
- Chronological Period: 1940's
- Chronological Period: 1900-1949
- Cultural Region: Canadian
- Demographic Orientation: Rural
- Topical: Coming of Age
- Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Historical fiction
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2001022297
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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