The Clearing A Novel
The Clearing A Novel by Tim Gautreaux is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on May 11, 2004. This 320-page novel presents a narrative centered on two brothers navigating their strained relationship amid the harsh realities of a lumber camp in the Louisiana cypress forest. As Randolph Aldridge, the mill’s manager, attempts to mend both the mill and his troubled older brother Byron, a World War I veteran, the story unfolds in a setting marked by oppressive heat and challenging labor conditions.
Readers will find a complex exploration of familial bonds and personal struggles as the Aldridge brothers confront their past and the dangers surrounding them. The narrative delves into themes of psychological conflict and the impact of war, set against the backdrop of a small-town environment rife with tension and violence. As they become entangled in a deadly feud with a gangster, the brothers’ journey reveals the raw emotions and trials that shape their identities. This edition offers a vivid portrayal of life in a rural setting, inviting readers to engage with the characters’ profound challenges.
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In his critically acclaimed new novel, Tim Gautreaux fashions a classic and unforgettable tale of two brothers struggling in a hostile world.
In a lumber camp in the Louisiana cypress forest, a world of mud and stifling heat where men labor under back-breaking conditions, the Aldridge brothers try to repair a broken bond. Randolph Aldridge is the mill’s manager, sent by his father—the mill owner—to reform both the damaged mill and his damaged older brother. Byron Aldridge is the mill’s lawman, a shell-shocked World War I veteran given to stunned silences and sudden explosions of violence that make him a mystery to Randolph and a danger to himself. Deep in the swamp, in this place of water moccasins, whiskey, and wild card games, these brothers become embroiled in a lethal feud with a powerful gangster. In a tale full of raw emotion as supple as a saw blade, The Clearing is a mesmerizing journey into the trials that define men’s souls.
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