Ashland by Dan Simon
A MARCH 2026 INDIE NEXT PICK
★ "Powerfully poetic...a testament to American virtues--and flaws."--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
A deeply moving family story unfolding in richly evocative prose during the final decades of the American century, Ashland is a book of metamorphoses--of the dance between permanence and transformation.
The story takes place in Ashland, New Hampshire, a former mill town in the lakes region, and is told in six voices, among them Carolyn, a twenty year old writer at a turning point in her life; Gordon, who arrives in Ashland in the twilight of his years; Andy, a local boy; Geoff, Carolyn's writing teacher at Plymouth State; and Edith, Gordon's wife, who is inadvertently Carolyn's spiritual guide and friend. Then there is Jennie, Carolyn's aunt, who seems to offer her a model for how to live. But things aren't always what they seem, and Carolyn must discover her own rules and make her own way.
Ashland is a debut novel of great intensity, beautifully told in the voices of many vivid characters and, through them, in the voice of Ashland itself.
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| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9798889661672 |
| Title | Ashland |
| Author | Dan Simon |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Europa Editions, Incorporated |
| Year published | 2026-02-17 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |
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