Winter's Bone by Daniel Woodrell
Set in the harsh poverty of the Ozarks, the story follows a determined, hard-bitten teenage girl who, in the face of her drug-dealing father's disappearance, takes on the responsibility of caring for her two younger siblings and mentally ill mother. When she learns their house will be taken away unless her father shows up for his court date, she embarks on a dangerous journey through the criminal underworld to find him, encountering violence and betrayal along the way.
The 6721st greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2006
- Nationality
- American
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 208
- Words
- 35,000
- Original Language
- English
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This book is on the following lists:
- 7th on A Premature Attempt at the 21st Century Canon (Vulture)
- The 80 Books Every Man Should Read (Esquire)