Serpent Box A Novel
Serpent Box A Novel by Vincent Louis Carrella is a first edition published by HarperCollins on February 26, 2008. This 496-page work is presented in English and explores the lives of the Flints, a family in Leatherwood, Tennessee, who practice their faith through extreme rituals involving serpents and lye. The story follows Charles Flint, who believes his son Jacob, nicknamed Toad or Spud, is a prophet. Together, they embark on a journey through the postwar Deep South, seeking a deeper connection with God and grappling with their unconventional beliefs.
Readers will find a narrative that delves into themes of faith, family, and tragedy as Charles’s aspirations for a ministry are challenged by unforeseen events. The book captures the complexities of their faith journey and the impact of sudden loss on Jacob’s path. Set against the backdrop of the Appalachian mountains, Serpent Box offers a unique perspective on the intersection of belief and personal struggle within a specific cultural context.
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In the deep mountains of Appalachia, the Flints of Leatherwood, Tennessee, spread the word of the gospels by handling deadly serpents and drinking lye in front of large gatherings of the faithful. Believing his ten-year-old son Jacob—called Toad or Spud—to be a prophet, Charles, the patriarch, takes the boy down a long and arduous path as they travel the back roads of the postwar Deep South in search of God and plumb the depths of their unorthodox brand of faith. But sudden, shocking tragedy will shatter Charles’s cherished dream of building a ministry and a permanent church—and set young Jacob on a dramatically different course.
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