The tie that binds
From the bestselling author of Eventide ,  The Tie That Binds  is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit. Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough lies in a hospital bed, IV taped to the back of...
| Main Author: | Haruf, Kent. |
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| Other Authors: | Campbell, Danny. |
| Format: | Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
Random House Audio,
2017.
New York : 2017. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (8 audio files) : digital. |
| Edition: | Unabridged. |
| Summary: |
From the bestselling author of Eventide ,  The Tie That Binds  is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit. Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough lies in a hospital bed, IV taped to the back of her hand, police officer at her door. She is charged with murder. The clues: a sack of chicken feed slit with a knife, a milky-eyed dog tied outdoors one cold afternoon. The motives: the brutal business of farming and a family code of ethics as unforgiving as the winter prairie itself. Here, Kent Haruf delivers the sweeping tale of a woman of the American High Plains, as told by her neighbor, Sanders Roscoe. As Roscoe shares what he knows, Edith's tragedies unfold: a childhood of pre-dawn chores, a mother's death, a violence that leaves a father dependent on his children, forever enraged. Here is the story of a woman who sacrifices her happiness in the name of family{u2014}and then, in one gesture, reclaims her freedom. |
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| Item Description: |
Unabridged. Narrator: Danny Campbell. From the bestselling author of Eventide ,  The Tie That Binds  is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit. Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough lies in a hospital bed, IV taped to the back of her hand, police officer at her door. She is charged with murder. The clues: a sack of chicken feed slit with a knife, a milky-eyed dog tied outdoors one cold afternoon. The motives: the brutal business of farming and a family code of ethics as unforgiving as the winter prairie itself. Here, Kent Haruf delivers the sweeping tale of a woman of the American High Plains, as told by her neighbor, Sanders Roscoe. As Roscoe shares what he knows, Edith's tragedies unfold: a childhood of pre-dawn chores, a mother's death, a violence that leaves a father dependent on his children, forever enraged. Here is the story of a woman who sacrifices her happiness in the name of family{u2014}and then, in one gesture, reclaims her freedom. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (8 audio files) : digital. |
| Playing Time: |
09::1:7: |
| Format: |
Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser. |
| ISBN: |
9780525496991 (sound recording) |