Whiskey When We’re Dry A Novel
Whiskey When We’re Dry A Novel by John Larison is a reprint edition published by Penguin on July 2, 2019, featuring 416 pages in English. This novel presents a gritty and lyrical narrative set in the spring of 1885, following the journey of seventeen-year-old Jessilyn Harney. Orphaned and alone, Jess disguises herself as a boy to traverse the mountains in search of her outlaw brother Noah, facing numerous challenges along the way.
Readers will find a compelling exploration of identity and resilience as Jess navigates a world filled with danger and deception. The story delves into themes of coming of age and the complexities of familial bonds, all while set against a backdrop that reflects the harsh realities of the American West. Through Jess’s unique voice, the novel offers an engaging perspective on the myths entwined with American history, making it a notable addition to the literary and Western genres.
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Named a Best Book by Entertainment Weekly, O Magazine, Goodreads, Southern Living, Outside Magazine, Oprah.com, HelloGiggles, Parade, Fodor’s Travel, Sioux City Journal, Read it Forward, Medium.com, and NPR’s All Things Considered.
“A thunderclap of originality, here is a fresh voice and fresh take on one of the oldest stories we tell about ourselves as Americans and Westerners. It’s riveting in all the right ways — a damn good read that stayed with me long after closing the covers.” – Timothy Egan, New York Times bestselling author of The Worst Hard Time
From a blazing new voice in fiction, a gritty and lyrical American epic about a young woman who disguises herself as a boy and heads west
In the spring of 1885, seventeen-year-old Jessilyn Harney finds herself orphaned and alone on her family’s homestead. Desperate to fend off starvation and predatory neighbors, she cuts off her hair, binds her chest, saddles her beloved mare, and sets off across the mountains to find her outlaw brother Noah and bring him home. A talented sharpshooter herself, Jess’s quest lands her in the employ of the territory’s violent, capricious Governor, whose militia is also hunting Noah–dead or alive.
Wrestling with her brother’s outlaw identity, and haunted by questions about her own, Jess must outmaneuver those who underestimate her, ultimately rising to become a hero in her own right.
Told in Jess’s wholly original and unforgettable voice, Whiskey When We’re Dry is a stunning achievement, an epic as expansive as America itself–and a reckoning with the myths that are entwined with our history.
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