The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth

And Other Stories from Cliffside, North Carolina

Fiction & Literature, Short Stories
Cover of the book The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr., University of South Carolina Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr. ISBN: 9781611175158
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press Publication: December 3, 2014
Imprint: University of South Carolina Press Language: English
Author: Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
ISBN: 9781611175158
Publisher: University of South Carolina Press
Publication: December 3, 2014
Imprint: University of South Carolina Press
Language: English

The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth was originally released in 1994 and was the first published book from acclaimed writer Ron Rash. This twentieth anniversary edition takes us back to where it all began with ten linked short stories, framed like a novel, introducing us to a trio of memorable narrators—Tracy, Randy, and Vincent—making their way against the hardscrabble backdrop of the North Carolina foothills. With a comedic touch that may surprise readers familiar only with Rash's later, darker fiction, these earnest tales reveal the hard lessons of good whiskey, bad marriages, weak foundations, familial legacies, questionable religious observances, and the dubious merits of possum breeding, as well as the hard-won reconciliations with self, others, and home that can be garnered only in good time. The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth shows us the promising beginnings of a master storyteller honing his craft and contributing from the start to the fine traditions of southern fiction and lore. This Southern Revivals edition includes a new introduction from the author and a contextualizing preface from series editor Robert H. Brinkmeyer, director of the University of South Carolina Institute for Southern Studies.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth was originally released in 1994 and was the first published book from acclaimed writer Ron Rash. This twentieth anniversary edition takes us back to where it all began with ten linked short stories, framed like a novel, introducing us to a trio of memorable narrators—Tracy, Randy, and Vincent—making their way against the hardscrabble backdrop of the North Carolina foothills. With a comedic touch that may surprise readers familiar only with Rash's later, darker fiction, these earnest tales reveal the hard lessons of good whiskey, bad marriages, weak foundations, familial legacies, questionable religious observances, and the dubious merits of possum breeding, as well as the hard-won reconciliations with self, others, and home that can be garnered only in good time. The Night the New Jesus Fell to Earth shows us the promising beginnings of a master storyteller honing his craft and contributing from the start to the fine traditions of southern fiction and lore. This Southern Revivals edition includes a new introduction from the author and a contextualizing preface from series editor Robert H. Brinkmeyer, director of the University of South Carolina Institute for Southern Studies.

More books from University of South Carolina Press

Cover of the book South Carolina's Turkish People by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book The Supreme Court in the Early Republic by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book "Mysticism" in Iran by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book Understanding Colson Whitehead by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book This Torrent of Indians by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book How God Ends Us by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book Dreamtime by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book A Southern Sportsman by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book More Than a Likeness by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book Exploring the Southern Appalachian Grassy Balds by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book Understanding Sam Shepard by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book Inquiry, Logic, and International Politics by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book Kenneth Burke's Permanence and Change by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book Archaeology in South Carolina by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
Cover of the book State of the Heart by Ron Rash, Robert H. Brinkmeyer Jr.
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy