Author : Ellen Douglas
Publisher : Univ. Press of Mississippi
ISBN 13 : 1617035998
Total Pages : 315 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (17 download)
Book Synopsis Where the Dreams Cross by : Ellen Douglas
Download or read book Where the Dreams Cross written by Ellen Douglas and published by Univ. Press of Mississippi. This book was released on 2012-10-09 with total page 315 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nat Stonebridge is a thirtyish divorcee who, because of her sexy good looks and incorruptible disregard for convention, has stayed in trouble most of her life. Stranded at home in Philippi, a small town in the Mississippi Delta, after a divorce from her well-to-do husband, she is broke, bored, and unconcerned for anyone except herself. Looking for excitement, she becomes involved with Floyd Shotwell, the strange, solitary son of a rich and ruthless businessman. By turns ironic and funny and threatening as the raw land in which it takes place, the couple's story moves toward a violent climax in which not only Nat's physical safety, but the financial security of her family, are at stake. Douglas explores the theme of moral commitment as Nat is confronted with a decision, a sacrifice, which she knows will earn her only contempt. In turn, her friend, the gentle and reflective Wilburn Griffith, is forced to face the obsessive Shotwell with a weapon he abhors.