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Five Skies (Paperback)

By Ron Carlson

$15.00

On hand as of Feb 4 8:16pm

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Award-winning short story writer Carlson's first novel in 30 years delivers a stirring tale about three men confronting their pasts and their purpose. In a striking voice of intimacy and grace, "Five Skies" reveals itself as a story of biblical, almost spiritual force.

Product Details ISBN-10: 0143113461
ISBN-13: 9780143113461
Published: Penguin (Non-Classics), 05/01/2008
Pages: 256
Language: English

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