God's Country

God's CountryMr. Everett is successful combining heart with rage. . . . The novel sears.David Bowman, The New York Times Book Review This comic and fierce novel spoofs the classic Western format with the dark, incisive humor weve come to expect from the acclaimed National Book Award and Pulitzer Prizewinning author of James One of the earliest works anchoring Percival Everetts illustrious career, Gods Country is by turns funny, shocking, and devastating. The

when all you can hear is the cracking of branches

Instead of accepting our friendship

accessibility

and Peek-a-Boo

With a story full of magic

who was rescued from the Dublin Zoo

then pause at the last forty pages

One would almost never suspect the dark history lurking behind its perfectly maintained facade

Sparks will fly as Carter does whatever it takes for Olivia to consider him

a brooding ex-con

the only puzzle he can't solve

and dives deep into the complicated nature of love and friendship in its shadow