Sundown, Yellow Moon A Novel
Sundown, Yellow Moon by Larry Watson is a reprint edition published by Random House Publishing Group on November 11, 2008. This novel explores the aftermath of a tragic event that occurred forty years prior, focusing on a writer who seeks to understand the suicide of his best friend’s father. Through a blend of personal recollections and fictional narrative, the story delves into themes of youth, memory, and the complexities of relationships, particularly the bond between the narrator and his best friend, Gene, as well as their shared connection to Marie, a girl who has left a lasting impression on both of their lives.
Readers will find a poignant examination of love, betrayal, and the passage of time within the pages of Sundown, Yellow Moon. The narrative intricately weaves together elements of historical context and coming-of-age experiences, offering insights into the emotional landscape of its characters. Watson’s lyrical prose invites reflection on the nature of grief and desire, making this work a thoughtful exploration of how past events shape present realities. With 336 pages, this edition is presented in English and captures a distinct period in history while revealing the enduring impact of memory and secrets.
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Forty years after the suicide of his best friend’s father, a writer revisits the tragedy and tries to unravel the mystery behind one man’s inexplicable actions on that icy January day in 1961. Through his own recollections and his fiction–sometimes impossible to separate–he attempts to make sense of a senseless act and, in the process, to examine his youth, his connection to his best friend, Gene, and the enigma of Marie, a beautiful girl whose heart once belonged to both of them and whose spell still lingers through the decades.
Spare, haunting, lyrical, Sundown, Yellow Moon is a piercing study of love and betrayal, grief and desire, youth and remembrance. Larry Watson not only brings to life a distinct period in history but, most affectingly, reveals the interplay of memory, secrets, and the passage of time.
Praise for Sundown, Yellow Moon:
“Watson succeeds impressively, especially in deepening our understanding of first love.”
–Alan Cheuse, Chicago Tribune
“A marvelous evocation of a time and place and of high school existence when it was considerably less ferocious than it is today . . . [Sundown, Yellow Moon] twitches aside the curtain to reveal the menace and mendacity lurking behind placid and mundane lives.”
–Minneapolis Star Tribune
“[An] oddly heartbreaking story: allowed to run amok, the past becomes a monster capable of devouring the present.”
–Booklist
“Larry Watson takes the less-traveled roads, through landscapes and heartscapes vaguely familiar, intensely poetic and always jangling. . . . He has established himself as one of the leading poetic realists, painting his stories across the canvas of interiors: small-town America and the human heart.”
–San Jose Mercury News, on Orchard
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