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The World Made Straight
The World Made Straight
Author: Ron Rash
In an Appalachian community haunted by the legacy of a Civil War massacre, a rebellious young man struggles to escape the violence that would bind him to the past — Travis Shelton is seventeen the summer he wanders onto a neighbor?s property in the woods, discovers a crop of marijuana large enough to make him some serious money, and steps into th...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805078664
ISBN-10: 0805078665
Publication Date: 4/4/2006
Pages: 304
Edition: 1st
Rating:
  • Currently 3.9/5 Stars.
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3.9 stars, based on 8 ratings
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
Members Wishing: 4
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gdcleary avatar reviewed The World Made Straight on + 21 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 2
What a great book! I didn't really like the ending but Ron Rash's books are always full of surprises. I thought that One Foot in Eden was the best of the ones I have read thus far. But this is a great book about overcoming the odds and trying for a better life.
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