A Bloom of Bones: a novel is a 2016 novel by Allen Morris Jones. It follows the life of Eli Singer, a rancher and poet, in eastern Montana.
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| Author | Allen Morris Jones |
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| Genre | Novel |
| Published | 2016 (Ig Publishing) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages | 234 |
| ISBN | 9781632460455 |
| OCLC | 945949070 |
Reception
editA Library Journal review of A Bloom of Bones wrote "The dry-as-bones Montana landscape perfectly captures the emotional state of the story's two central characters as they struggle toward something each wants but neither quite knows how to get.",[1] while Missoula Independent called Jones "a top-notch storyteller." and, although being critical of Jones' portrayal of the relationship between Singer and Barnes, found the novel "a compelling illustration of how a certain section of the population lives, and a worthy addition to the literary canon of the West."[2]
A Bloom of Bones has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] and Forward Reviews.[5]
It is a 2016 Montana Book Award honor book.[6]
References
edit- ^ "A Bloom of Bones: A Novel". kcls.bibliocommons. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Chris Le Tay (November 23, 2016). "A Century thick". Missoula Independent. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "A Bloom of Bones". Kirkus Media LLC. September 21, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
With broad strokes painting an eastern Montana landscape and flashes of insight about the people who cling to its land, Jones rides past the softer romances of Nicholas Sparks into the hard country populated by the best of Western writers.
- ^ "A Bloom of Bones". Publishers Weekly. PWxyz LLC. September 12, 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
Jones's novel forces readers to meditate on weighty issues ... Though the book's conclusion leaves several loose ends, readers who enjoy crime novels and literary whodunits will find the story gripping.
- ^ "A Bloom of Bones". Forward Reviews. Forward Magazine Inc. December 2016. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
With images as vivid and searing as a cattle brand, this is an exquisitely crafted book, and one to be savored.
- ^ "Montana Book Award 2016 Honor Books". montanabookaward.org. The Friends of the Missoula Public Library. Archived from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 15, 2017.