The Kingdoms of Savannah: A Novel by George Dawes Green (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Kingdoms of Savannah by George Dawes Green "Around these parts, the publication of a new George Dawes Green novel is an event. ... Green leans all the way into Southern Gothic, but the main grotesquerie is the citys history, built on the backs of enslaved people. His prose is languid, even luxurious, but at critical moments of suspense, he pares it back to ramp up the terror."--New York Times Book Review Savannah may appear to be "some town out of a fable," with its vine flowers, turreted mansions, and ghost tours that romanticize the citys history. But look deeper and youll uncover secrets, past and present, that tell a more sinister tale. Its the story at the heart of George Dawes Greens chilling new novel, The Kingdoms of Savannah. It begins quietly on a balmy Southern night as some locals gather at Bo Peeps, one of the towns favorite watering holes. Within an hour, however, a man will be murdered and his companion will be "disappeared." An unlikely detective, Morgana Musgrove, doyenne of Savannah society, is called upon to unravel the mystery of these crimes. Morgana is an imperious, demanding, and conniving woman, whose four grown children are weary of her schemes. But one by one she inveigles them into helping with her investigation, and soon the family uncovers some terrifying truths--truths that will rock Savannahs power structure to its core. Moving from the homeless encampments that ring the city to the stately homes of Savannahs elite, Greens novel brilliantly depicts the underbelly of a city with a dark history and the strangely mesmerizing dysfunction of a complex family. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography George Dawes Green, founder of The Moth, is an internationally celebrated author. His first novel, The Cavemans Valentine, won the Edgar Award and became a motion picture starring Samuel L. Jackson. The Juror was an international bestseller in more than twenty languages and was the basis for the movie starring Demi Moore and Alec Baldwin. Ravens was chosen as one of the best books of 2009 by the Los Angeles Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Daily Mail of London, and many other publications. George Green grew up in Georgia and now lives in Brooklyn, New York. Review "The Kingdoms of Savannah is a novel about a place and the people in that place that reads like a thriller but could only have been written by someone who knows Savannah and its stories intimately and wants them to be told. Its the apotheosis of Southern Gothic Noir."--Neil Gaiman, Author of American Gods "A rich, sprawling, dazzling mystery thats also a journey into history--of a nation, of a city, and of one unforgettably dysfunctional family. I savored every page."--Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The House Across the Lake "Compelling characters and vivid settings make this impressive Southern narrative stand out among the best. THE KINGDOMS OF SAVANNAH is not to be missed."--Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author "In a sense all good novels are mysteries, but Ive never read a mystery novel any finer than this one. It impeccably fulfills every requirement of the genre--idiosyncratic heroes and villains, exotic milieus, ugly secrets, surprising twists, gratifying turns. But George Dawes Green serves up so many other literary pleasures: deep appreciation of human complexity, unparalleled insight into a famously bewitching city and its arrangements of race and class, an acute sense of the differences between real and fake history, sentiment without sentimentality, comedy and tragedy perfectly intertwined, all depicted in gorgeous prose. The Kingdoms of Savannah is utterly satisfying." --Kurt Andersen, New York Times bestselling author of Evil Geniuses "Deeply rooted in Savannahs at times horrific history, yet looking hopefully toward the future, this provocative page-turner is sure to enthrall a broad spectrum of readers. Green is writing at the top of his game." --Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review "In his first novel in more than a decade, Edgar Award winner Green delivers a gripping and expertly researched Southern literary thriller that is anything but cozy. Most powerful is the novels exploration of contemporary social issues like homelessness, privilege, and familial legacies built from slavery. Through masterful storytelling, Green turns the quaint and eclectic tourist town of Savannah into a character as conflicted and complex as the rest of the novels ensemble."--Kirkus, STARRED Review Review Quote " The Kingdoms of Savannah is a novel about a place and the people in that place that reads like a thriller but could only have been written by someone who knows Savannah and its stories intimately and wants them to be told. Its the apotheosis of Southern Gothic Noir." --Neil Gaiman, Author of American Gods "A rich, sprawling, dazzling mystery thats also a journey into history--of a nation, of a city, and of one unforgettably dysfunctional family. I savored every page." -- Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of The House Across the Lake "Compelling characters and vivid settings make this impressive Southern narrative stand out among the best. THE KINGDOMS OF SAVANNAH is not to be missed." -- Karin Slaughter, New York Times bestselling author "In a sense all good novels are mysteries, but Ive never read a mystery novel any finer than this one. It impeccably fulfills every requirement of the genre--idiosyncratic heroes and villains, exotic milieus, ugly secrets, surprising twists, gratifying turns. But George Dawes Green serves up so many other literary pleasures: deep appreciation of human complexity, unparalleled insight into a famously bewitching city and its arrangements of race and class, an acute sense of the differences between real and fake history, sentiment without sentimentality, comedy and tragedy perfectly intertwined, all depicted in gorgeous prose. The Kingdoms of Savannah is utterly satisfying." -- Kurt Andersen, New York Times bestselling author of Evil Geniuses "Deeply rooted in Savannahs at times horrific history, yet looking hopefully toward the future, this provocative page-turner is sure to enthrall a broad spectrum of readers. Green is writing at the top of his game." -- Publishers Weekly, STARRED Review " In his first novel in more than a decade, Edgar Award winner Green delivers a gripping and expertly researched Southern literary thriller that is anything but cozy. Most powerful is the novels exploration of contemporary social issues like homelessness, privilege, and familial legacies built from slavery. Through masterful storytelling, Green turns the quaint and eclectic tourist town of Savannah into a character as conflicted and complex as the rest of the novels ensemble." -- Kirkus, STARRED Review Details ISBN1250888794 Author George Dawes Green Short Title The Kingdoms of Savannah Pages 304 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1250888794 ISBN-13 9781250888792 Format Paperback Publication Date 2023-10-17 Subtitle A Novel UK Release Date 2023-10-17 DEWEY 813.54 Audience General Publisher St Martins Press Imprint St Martins Press Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States US Release Date 2023-10-17 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:151265118;

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