Carry the One by Carol Anshaw
Carry the One begins in the hours following Carmen's wedding reception, when a car filled with stoned, drunk, and sleepy guests accidently hits and kills a girl on a dark, country road. For the next twenty-five years, those involved, including Carmen and her brother and sister, connect and disconnect and reconnect with each other and their victim. As one character says, When you add us up, you always have to carry the one.Through friendships and love affairs; marriage and divorce; parenthood, holidays, and the modest tragedies and joys of ordinary days, Carry the One shows how one life affects another and how those who thrive and those who self-destruct are closer to each other than we'd expect. Deceptively short and simple in its premise, this novel derives its power and appeal from the author's beautifully precise use of language; her sympathy for her very recognizable, flawed characters; and her persuasive belief in the transforming forces of time and love.
Anshaw, Carol: - Carol Anshaw is the author of Aquamarine and Seven Moves, both Lambda Award finalists. She has won the Carl Sandburg Award, the Society of Midland Authors Award, and a creative writing fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. A recipient of the National Book Critics Circle Citation for Excellence in Reviewing, she reviews books for major newspapers nationwide.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781451636888 |
| ISBN 10 | 1451636881 |
| Title | Carry the One |
| Author | Carol Anshaw |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Simon And Schuster |
| Year published | 2012-03-06 |
| Number of pages | 272 |
| Prizes | Lambda Literary Awards |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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