Pursuing Daisy Garfield
Pursuing Daisy Garfield by Otis Bulfinch, published by PUBLERATI on May 9, 2023, is a work of fiction that explores the complexities of a woman’s quest for meaning in the 19th-century Ozarks. The narrative centers on Daisy Garfield, who confronts various threats in her life, including predatory figures such as a teacher, a preacher, and a corrupt lawman. As her circumstances become dire following a tragic accident involving her husband, Daisy’s resourcefulness is tested, leading to a series of violent and morally complex decisions.
In this tale, readers will find a blend of mystery and introspection as Daisy navigates the treacherous landscape of her environment. The story delves into themes of guilt, survival, and the struggle for peace amid chaos. As the plot unfolds, the character William Crawford grapples with his own moral dilemmas while becoming entangled in the search for justice. Written in the distinct vernacular of the Ozarks, Pursuing Daisy Garfield invites readers to reflect on the interplay between beauty and suffering, echoing the stylistic elements found in the works of Cormac McCarthy. This edition spans 408 pages and is presented in English.
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The beautiful and enigmatic Daisy Garfield occupies the center of this tale about a woman’s search for meaning in the 19th century Ozarks backwoods. Resourceful beyond her years, Daisy fends off the predatory advances of a teacher, a preacher, and a corrupt lawman in strikingly violent ways. Her resources come to an end when her husband John accidentally splits his shin with an axe. When gangrene sets in, she asks a passing trapper, William Crawford, to end John’s suffering. In the vain hope that Daisy will give herself to him, William consents to kill her husband, an act that plunges him into guilt and self-recrimination.
Crawford’s misgivings take an unexpected turn when a group of hardscrabble homesteaders enlist him in their search for John’s killer. When they discover not just one, but two rotted corpses, the mystery deepens for them all. Meanwhile, Daisy undergoes her own search for peace and security as she navigates alone the dangers of the Ozarks. As intelligent as she is beautiful, Daisy struggles to reconcile the claims of religion with the evils inflicted upon her.
Pursuing Daisy Garfield is at once a mystery and a profound meditation on the hope that “beauty will save the world.” Written in the backwoods vernacular of the Ozarks, readers will be reminded of the gritty and elegiac writing found in the novels of Cormac McCarthy.
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