Ruby : a novel / Cynthia Bond.
"Ephram Jenkins has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long braids running through the piney woods of Liberty, their small East Texas town. Young Ruby, "the kind of pretty it hurt to look at," is already quite damaged, but Ephram is forcibly drawn to her. As soon as she becomes a young woman and has any power of her own, Ruby flees suffocating Liberty for the bright pull of 1950s New York City. Years later, when a funeral forces her to return home, 30-year-old Ruby will find herself reliving the devastating violence of her girlhood. With the terrifying realization that she might not be strong enough to fight her way back out, Ruby struggles to survive her memories of the town's dark past. Meanwhile, Ephram must choose between loyalty to the sister who raised and stood by him and the chance for a life with the woman he has loved since he was a boy"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780804139090
- ISBN: 0804139091
- ISBN: 9780804188241
- Physical Description: 333 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Hogarth, [2014]
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Jacksonville Main Library | FIC BOND (Text) | 36015000224002 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F BOND (Text) | 39493107593552 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | F BON (Text) | 34208203047989 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Carver School Road Branch | FIC Bond, Cynthia (Text) | 0112520497618 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F BOND (Text) | 22281500124438 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | F BON (Text) | 31250200041286 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Fairmont Public Library | F BOND (Text) | 34510610614214 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Harold D. Cooley Library | F Bon (Text) | 20100000002290 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Haywood County Main Library | F Bond (Text) | 33115007435180 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Kill Devil Hills Library | F BON (Text) | 39488501069464 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
"Ephram Jenkins has never forgotten the beautiful girl with the long braids running through the piney woods of Liberty, their small East Texas town. Young Ruby, "the kind of pretty it hurt to look at," is already quite damaged, but Ephram is forcibly drawn to her. As soon as she becomes a young woman and has any power of her own, Ruby flees suffocating Liberty for the bright pull of 1950s New York City. Years later, when a funeral forces her to return home, 30-year-old Ruby will find herself reliving the devastating violence of her girlhood. With the terrifying realization that she might not be strong enough to fight her way back out, Ruby struggles to survive her memories of the town's dark past. Meanwhile, Ephram must choose between loyalty to the sister who raised and stood by him and the chance for a life with the woman he has loved since he was a boy"-- Provided by publisher.
