Jesus Out to Sea, (Paperback)

from revslick

Amazing Southern tales filled with adventure and intrigue! They reminded me of those short adventure books I read as a teenager - most were Scouting adventure books made for young boys with imagination ready to go.

from laytonwoman3rd

Short fiction by one of my favorite contemporary novelists, the author of the Dave Robicheaux detective series set in south Louisiana. Burke is always on the raw and grim side, but with themes of redemption and the triumph of Right over Wrong-doing that make his novels rewarding to read. These sh...

from richardgarside

The best of all current American writers. An exceptional collection of short stories taken from a variety of previously published sources. Depicts the deep south and the backwoods north east post Katrina, with a prose bordering on poetry.

from ChuckNorton

Burke's tales depict the American scene, particularly in his native bayou country and also in the mountain Northwest of his more recent life, in vivid and often searing detail. The stories range from mostly humorous memories of boyhood encounters with colorful characters to dark accounts of corru...

from richardgarside

The best of all current American writers. An exceptional collection of short stories taken from a variety of previously published sources. Depicts the deep south and the backwoods north east post Katrina, with a prose bordering on poetry.