The Ballad of Frankie Silver: A Ballad Novel (Ballad Novels)
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (520 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 031238887X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Through a detailed investigation, the local sheriff, and soon all the townsfolk, discover reason to question her guilt---but the wheels of justice were mercilessly unstoppable, and she was hanged. Now, more than a century later, another woman is convicted of murder in the lush hills of Tennessee. Her life is in the hands of Spencer Arrowood, a man who begins to discover that the convictions of these two women have deep and haunting parallels. Although Frankie's fate cannot be changed, there is still time to alter the fate of another innocent woman.In a voice that could only be Sharyn McCrumb's, the worlds of these two mu
“Some stories wait more than a hundred years for the right teller to come along.” Asheville Citizen-Times“This literate and provocative novel…is McCrumb's best book yet.” The Plain Dealer (Cleveland)“McCrumb shifts easily back and forth in time, combining police procedural with an old-fashioned historical narrative worthy of Dickens or Jane Austen.” Asheville Citizen-Times“The Ballad of Frankie Silver invites us to pull up a quilt and turn our faces to the fire…dense and lovely.” The New York Times Book Review“From snippets of rural life, scraps of memories, and fragments of tragedy, McCrumb has stitched together a vivid American heirloom.” Newsday“A novel of mesmerizing beauty and power.” Richmond Times-Dispatch“One of our most gifted authors…She has never been better in this masterful blend of fact and fiction.” The San Diego Union-Tribune
Her books have been named Notable Books of the Year by TheNew York Times and the Los Angeles Times. . Sharyn McCrumb is the author of The Rosewood Casket,She Walks These Hills, and many other acclaimed novels. She lives and writes in the Virginia Blue Ridge, less than a hundred miles from where her family settled in 1790
Absolutely loved this book as I have loved all of McCrumb's Absolutely loved this book as I have loved all of McCrumb's Ballad series. Historical fiction at its finesttold through several perspectives over several generations. I am continuing to read through the Ballad books, now on my 7th in the series. Frankie Silver's story, t. Anna M Brown said Fascinating storyline & characters! The Play is gonna be great!. Excellent book! I'm in an original Play adapted from this book.tonight is its debut! The author Sharyn McCrumb will be there! Based on true life event of Frankie Silver who lived up here in the Appalachian mountainswith a twist! Great story that will keep you in suspense. Great read! Frankie and Charlie Silver were my husband's great, great, great grand parents Having heard this story from Frankie's great granddaughter, I was happily surprised at this well written account. Sharon McCrumb has clearly done her research. I believe the story will hold th