Ebook {Epub PDF} Bearskin by James A. McLaughlin

Bearskinby James A. McLaughlin. Overview -. WINNER OF THE EDGAR FOR BEST FIRST NOVEL. "Bearskin is visceral, raw, and compelling--filled with sights, smells, and sounds truly observed. It's a powerful debut and an absolute showcase of exceptional prose. There are very few first novels when I feel compelled to circle brilliant passages, but James McLaughlin's writing had me doing just Brand: Ecco Press.  · Bearskin by James McLaughlin features a main character named Rice Moore as a caretaker of a private wildlife preserve in the Virginia Appalachian mountains. Rice is not native to the area and has taken over duties once carried out by a woman that was violently chased out by locals/5.  · Bearskin by James McLaughlin expertly brings the beauty and danger of Appalachia to life, resulting in an elemental, slow burn of a novel—one that will haunt you long after you turn the final page. James A. McLaughlin’s Bearskin is a literary novel dipped in violence and filtered through the best elements pulp has to offer. Beautifully written, brutal, and sometimes dipping into surrealism, this Estimated Reading Time: 7 mins.

"Bearskin is visceral, raw, and compelling - filled with sights, smells, and sounds truly observed. It's a powerful debut and an absolute showcase of exceptional prose. There are very few first novels when I feel compelled to circle brilliant passages, but James McLaughlin's writing had me doing just that.". James A. McLaughlin explores the brutal and beautiful Appalachian terrain with his debut novel, Bearskin, a tale of bear poaching and one man on the run. Like a year cicada, my novel, Bearskin, spent a long time underground before emerging. I was in my early 30s and just starting at a graduate writing program when I heard about people. James went to higher education locally at the University of Virginia, holding degrees in law and graduating with his MFA degree. McLaughlin first officially came into print as a published author with the release of his debut fiction novel. The book came out in and is titled Bearskin.

James A. McLaughlin is the author of Bearskin, published by Ecco/HarperCollins in and winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. In May , McLaughlin was named one of 4 Writers to Watch This Summer by the New York Times. Bearskin has been included in Amazon’s Best Mysteries and Thrillers of and Southern Living’s Best Southern Books of the Year , was a Barnes Noble Discover Great New Writers selection, a July Indie Next pick, and a Publishers Weekly. James A. McLaughlin. Author of the novel Bearskin, published by Ecco/HarperCollins in June Winner of the Edgar Award for Best First Novel. Featured, mentioned, reviewed in The New York Times (4 Writers to Watch, Bears and Poets, New Books We Recommend, and Best Crime Fiction), The Washington Post, USA Today, Entertainment Weekly, and Goodreads. Bearskin—a gripping tale written in spare, beautiful prose—tells the tale of Rice Moore, a reluctant hero, competent, resilient, and utterly engaging. McLaughlin is a gifted storyteller, and Bearskin is a remarkable debut. Scott Smith. Bearskin is visceral, raw, and compelling—filled with sights, smells, and sounds truly observed. It’s a powerful debut and an absolute showcase of exceptional prose.