The Barrowfields A Novel
The Barrowfields A Novel by Phillip E. Lewis is a richly textured coming-of-age story published by Hogarth in 2017. This first edition spans 349 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Henry Aster, whose father, driven by literary ambition, returns to his Appalachian hometown with his pregnant wife. As Henry grows up in a grand house overlooking the mountains, he navigates the complexities of family life and the impact of his father’s unraveling.
Readers will find a profound exploration of themes such as family dynamics and the challenges of forgiveness. The story delves into the intricate relationship between fathers and sons, highlighting the tension between reverence and disillusionment. With its mythic scope and engaging prose, The Barrowfields invites reflection on the darker aspects of devotion and the healing potential of shared memories. This novel resonates with those interested in psychological fiction and the nuances of coming-of-age experiences.
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A richly textured coming-of-age story about fathers and sons, home and family, recalling classics by Thomas Wolfe and William Styron, by a powerful new voice in fiction
Just before Henry Aster’s birth, his father–outsized literary ambition and pregnant wife in tow–reluctantly returns to the small Appalachian town in which he was raised and installs his young family in an immense house of iron and glass perched high on the side of a mountain. There, Henry grows up under the writing desk of this fiercely brilliant man. But when tragedy tips his father toward a fearsome unraveling, what was once a young son’s reverence is poisoned and Henry flees, not to return until years later when he, too, must go home again.
Mythic in its sweep and mesmeric in its prose, THE BARROWFIELDS is a breathtaking debut about the darker side of devotion, the limits of forgiveness, and the reparative power of shared pasts.
– SIBA Okra Pick
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