Pineville Trace

PINEVILLE TRACE, an award-winning, Southern Gothic, flash novella from Etchings Press, is an "introspective, haunting tale that remains with us" (Heavy Feather Review) and "an utterly compelling read" (SmokeLong Quarterly) about a former revival preacher who walks away from an eastern Kentucky prison in the 1970s, following a cat named Buffalo and trying to reconcile himself with his past. After Frank escapes from a prison in Kentucky, his journey to find meaning in the absence of his former life as a charismatic traveling preacher leads him all up and down the US and Canada, delving into his own memories and questions of faith, family, self, and stories—and where those stories lead us. For readers who like nature, escape, and cats. Winner of the Etchings Press Novella Prize | Featured on Deep South Magazine's Reading List | Publishers Weekly BookLife Editor's Pick | National Indie Excellence Award Finalist | Eric Hoffer Book Award Finalist | Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist | Independent Press Award Distinguished Favorite | Feathered Quill Book Award Finalist "Pineville Trace serves as the incisive, elegiac odyssey of a confidence man who has lost his sense of spiritual direction." —Publishers Weekly "A man escapes from prison only to find he can't separate himself from his past. Wes Blake renders the tale with great empathy and in language that's so lyrical it practically lifts from the page."—Lee Martin, author of Pulitzer Prize Finalist The Bright Forever "An absolutely compelling read. Blake's prose is sparse and simple, whose short, almost broken, sentences sing with enormous power." —SmokeLong Quarterly "Blake's writing provides a contemporary case-study on artful, effective minimalism. The effect is an introspective, haunting tale that remains with us." —Heavy Feather Review Wes Blake tells a parallel story in Pineville Trace. Like a photo and its negative, the narrative follows similar characters and situations as Frank, a former faith healer and revival preacher, is rewriting over his past to make sense of it. Following the Buffalo—or, at least, a cat named Buffallo—Frank Russet mulls over his past in a layered narrative that would lead you deeper into the wilderness with no way out. Wes Blake's debut novella plays with time, begging the reader to follow along and trust the ride. Frank is a protagonist filled with guilt, searching for meaning in the forest with his cat, Buffalo. "I always tell the same story. Over and over. It's the story about getting what you want. And the story about not getting what you want. It's the only story I know." "[Frank] had become an actor in his own life. Reading a script." As Frank traverses the shadowy edges of society, he encounters remnants of his former self, forcing him to confront his deepest regrets and desires. Blake's haunting prose captures the essence of a man on the brink of transformation, urging readers to ponder the thin line between redemption and damnation.
ASIN: 1955521344
VSKU: BVV.1955521344.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:Blake, Wes
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.