Goat Mountain A Novel
Goat Mountain, a novel by David Vann, is published by HarperCollins and was released on October 14, 2014. This reprint edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English. The narrative centers around an 11-year-old boy who is eager to make his first kill during his family’s annual deer hunt. The story takes a tragic turn when the boy’s father discovers a poacher on their Northern California ranch, leading to irrevocable consequences that shatter their lives.
Readers will find a haunting exploration of primal urges and beliefs within the pages of Goat Mountain. The novel delves into the complex bonds of blood and religion that shape human experience, as well as the repercussions of one’s actions. Vann’s precise prose captures the emotional weight of the events, inviting reflection on what individuals owe for their deeds. This literary work offers a thought-provoking examination of the human condition against the backdrop of a harrowing hunting trip.
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In David Vann’s searing novel Goat Mountain, an 11-year-old boy at his family’s annual deer hunt is eager to make his first kill. His father discovers a poacher on the land, a 640-acre ranch in Northern California, and shows him to the boy through the scope of his rifle. With this simple gesture, tragedy erupts, shattering lives irrevocably.
In prose devastating and beautiful in its precision, David Vann creates a haunting and provocative novel that explores our most primal urges and beliefs, the bonds of blood and religion that define and secure us, and the consequences of our actions—what we owe for what we’ve done.
David Vann is the award-winning author of Legend of a Suicide, Caribou Island, A Mile Down, and Last Day on Earth.
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