Jeffrey lent was born in vermont and grew up there and in western new york state. Lost nation challenges the accepted format of his first novel, unrestricted by conventional standards, more edgy and jagged, yet unlike streamofconsciousness, with an overpowering sense of immediacy. Jeffrey lent bowed onto the literary scene with in the fall, one of the best novels of 2000. He lives in vermont with his wife and two daughters. While the classic western naturally concentrates on the west, there were pockets in the east that were as wild as dodge city, and lent has found one in his second novel. Lost nation by jeffrey lent at inkwell management literary. Author of lost nation and the acclaimed in the fall, jeffrey lent lives in vermont with his wife and two daughters. His first novel, in the fall, was a national bestseller. I could not put it down, because i had to know the fate of the characters and the end of the story.
Jeffrey lent lent, jeffrey used books, rare books and new books. The acclaimed authors mesmerizing tale of a young man and woman who struggle to survive in the remote, disputed terri. Lent, a quietly bold writer who rarely takes the expected path, makes this novel as much about mothers and daughters as about men and war. Mar 10, 2003 lost nation by jeffrey lent a man of learning and wisdom with a secret past that has scorched his soul, blood remakes himself as a trader, hauling with him sally, a sixteenyearold girl won from the madam of a brothel over a game of cards. A copy that has been read, but remains in excellent condition. Buy lost nation by jeffrey lent from amazons fiction books store. Lost nation challenges the format of lents first novel, in the fall, where, unrestricted by conventional standards, the writing is more edgy. The novel opens with a man known as blood, guiding an oxcart of rum toward the wild country of new hampshire, an ungoverned territory called the indian stream a land where the. Jeffrey lent seeking to make a fresh start and establish himself as a trader, blood heads for indian stream, a wild, ungoverned territory in northern new hampshire, but his arrival triggers an escalating series. Bestselling author jeffrey lents newest book, a slant of light, by bloomsbury, continues the vermont writers tales of historical drama in the vividly descriptive prose his readers have come to. Lents novels, the story revolves around a severely flawed, broken, wise and bitter man who finds salvation andor redemption in an unlikely,similarly flawed and broken younger female character, albeit not in a way youd see coming. Jeffrey lents first novel, in the fall, was a national bestseller.
Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Lost nation by jeffrey lent overview lost nation is a powerfully written novel that explores a human condition as twisted and hidden as the tangled northern wilderness the boston globe. Jeffrey lent books list of books by author jeffrey lent. The novel opens with a man known as blood, guiding an oxcart of rum toward the wild country of new hampshire, an ungoverned territory called the. See all books authored by jeffrey lent, including in the fall, and lost nation, and more on. Jeffrey lents historical novel lost nation tells the story of island stream, a small settlement in northern new hampshire in 1836 that declares itself a sovereign nation. Intending to start a trading business, blood brings with him rum, supplies, and sally, a 16yearold girl he won in a card game from the. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. His other novels are lost nation, a peculiar grace, after youve gone, and a slant of light, which was a finalist for the new england book award and a. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. Jo hale tries to warn daughter ruth that dreamy, melancholic oliver is unlikely to come back whole, and her warnings are borne out by the postwar silences that fester between the couple even though they love. Jeffrey lent is an amazing word wrangler, particularly in describing the natural beauty and unforgiving harshness of the land.
Lost nation lost nation is a powerfully written novel that explores a human condition as twisted and hidden as the tangled northern wilderness the boston globe. Its scenes and charactes are full of sweat, smell, rot, and contradictionit is rugged, carefully plotted. Pages are intact and are not marred by notes or highlighting, but may contain a neat previous owner name. Intending to start a trading business, blood brings with him rum, supplies, and sally, a 16yearold girl he won in a card game from the madam of a brothel. With lost nation, his second book, lent fulfills the promise of his remarkable debut, establishing. Jeffrey lents lost nation is an edgy and overpowering novel about a taciturn and solitary man named blood who is heading for the virgin lands of maine to carve a. His other novels are lost nation, a peculiar grace, after youve gone, and a slant of light, which was a finalist for the new england book award and a washington post best book of. This latest effort by jeffrey lent escapes traditional confines in the service of an innovative writing style.
In the fall and lost nation were bookofthemonth club main selections writings. Lost nation is a gritty, gripping historical fiction read. In his second novel, lost nation, jeffrey lent follows blood, a mysterious rogue attempting to make a new life for himself in indian stream, an ungoverned territory in 19thcentury northern new hampshire. See all 21 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
Lent is a writer who seems determined to scale some pretty formidable rhetorical and thematic heights. Jeffrey lents lost nation is an edgy and overpowering novel about a taciturn and solitary man named blood who is heading for the virgin lands of maine to carve a life from the unyielding soil of the american wilderness. A man of learning and wisdom with a secret past that has scorched his soul, blood remakes himself as a trader, hauling with him sally, a sixteenyearold girl won from the madam of a brothel over a game of cards. Lost nation further satisfies as a suggestive allegory of a fledgling civilizations loss of innocence and helpless pursuit of selfdestructive folly. The novel opens with a man known as blood, guiding an oxcart of rum toward the wild country of new hampshire, an ungoverned territory called the indian streama land. Lost nation confirms lent s place in the pantheon of americas greatest living novelists. Lost nation by jeffrey lent overdrive rakuten overdrive. The book centers around blood, a middleaged tavern owner with a troubled past, and sally, his teenaged companion, who hopes for a better future than prostitution. Jeffrey lents first novel, in the fall, was a national bestseller and was celebrated as one of the best books of 2000. Jeffrey lent was born in vermont and grew up there and in western new york state, on dairy farms powered mainly by draft horses. Jeffrey lent author jeffrey lent is the author of in the fall and lost nation, which have been translated into more than eight languages. Lent lives with his wife and two daughters in central vermont. His other novels are lost nation, a peculiar grace, after youve gone, and a slant of light, which was a finalist for the new england book award and a washington post best book of 2015.
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Lost nation, jeffrey lent shop online for books in australia. After youve gone, a peculiar grace, lost nation, and in the fall, which was a national best seller. Katey snow is just 17 when she takes off from her home in vermont, headed for virginia on an odyssey set in motion by a stunning family revelation. Lents formidable second novel is the kind of book that swallows its readers. In prose that ranges from earthy to lyrical, jeffrey lent conjures the history of three generations born of passion and. May 30, 2015 bestselling author jeffrey lent s newest book, a slant of light, by bloomsbury, continues the vermont writers tales of historical drama in the vividly descriptive prose his readers have come to. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. In his second novel, lost nation, jeffrey lent follows blood, a mysterious rogue attempting to make a new life for himself in indian stream, an ungoverned territory. Lost nation by jeffrey lent autographed by author edition hardcover 2001.
The novel opens with a man known as blood, guiding an oxcart of rum toward the wild. Impelled by sensuous prose and atmospheric storytelling, lost nation delves beneath the bright, promising veneer of earlynineteenthcentury new england to unveil a startling parable of individualism and nationhood. Following on the success of his first novel, in the fall, lent has produced a second book with the same sort of tragic power and dignity. Buy a cheap copy of lost nation book by jeffrey lent. Attended franconia college and the college at purchase. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Seeking to make a fresh start and establish himself as a trader, blood heads for. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading lost nation. The most recent effort by jeffrey lent escapes traditional confines in the service of an innovative style. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library.
Jeffrey lent introduction of so the wind wont blow it all away. Lost nation delves beneath the bright, promising veneer of earlynineteenthcentury new england to unveil a startling parable of individualism and nationhood. In the fall novel, atlantic monthly press new york, ny, 2000. Lost nation challenges the format of lent s first novel, in the fall, where, unrestricted by conventional standards, the writing is more edgy.
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