An Unfinished Life by Mark Spragg

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Jean Gilkyson is living in Iowa with yet another brutal boyfriend when she realises this kind of life has to stop, especially for her nine-year-old daughter, Griff.

Einar Gilkyson blames Jean for the accident that took his son's life, and has chosen to go on living simply because without him his oldest friend, Mitch, wouldn't survive.

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An Unfinished Life by Mark Spragg

Jean Gilkyson is living in Iowa with yet another brutal boyfriend when she realises this kind of life has to stop, especially for her nine-year-old daughter, Griff. Einar Gilkyson blames Jean for the accident that took his son's life, and has chosen to go on living simply because without him his oldest friend, Mitch, wouldn't survive.
Elegantly and crisply written * Daily Telegraph *
In this evocative novel, Spragg [uses] the grandeur of the American landscape to provide a haunting backdrop for the drama of his characters' lives * Daily Mail *
A beautifully crafted piece of fiction * Boston Globe *
A meticulously assembled and highly polished piece of work * Spectator *

'Spragg's idiomatic prose hums with the raw poetry of the natural world' Observer

Mark Spragg is the author of Where Rivers Change Direction, a memoir that won the Mountains and Plains Booksellers Award, and The Fruit of Stone, a novel. He lives in Cody, Wyoming.
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ISBN 13 9780099472193
ISBN 10 0099472198
Title An Unfinished Life
Author Mark Spragg
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Vintage Publishing
Year published 2006-06-08
Number of pages 272
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.