Título: My Old True Love
Autor: Sheilakay Adams
Sinopse: Sheila Kay Adams brings us a novel inspired by the ballads of the English, Scottish, and Irish. These long, sad stories of heartbreak and betrayal, violence and love, have been sung for generations by the descendents of those who settled the Appalachian mountains in the 1700s. As they raised their children, they taught them first to sing, for the songs told the children everything they needed to know about life. So it was with the Stanton family living in Marshall, North Carolina, during the 1800s. Even Larkin Stanton, just a baby when his parents die and he's taken in by his cousin Arty, starts humming before he starts talking. As he grows up, he hungrily learns every song he can, and goes head-to-head with his cousin Hackley for the best voice, and, of course, the best attentions of the women. It's not long before the two boys find themselves pursuing the affections of the same lovely girl, Mary, who eventually chooses Hackley for her husband. But, just as in the most tragic ballads, there is no stowing away of emotions. And when Hackley leaves his wife under his cousin's care in the midst of the Civil War, Larkin finds himself drawn back to the woman who's held his heart for years. What he does about that love defies all his learning of family and loyalty and reminds us that those mournful ballads didn't just come from the imagination, but from the imperfections of the heart.
Contexto da obra
Quando a classificação é mais ampla, o contexto do livro costuma depender ainda mais de autoria, tema e edição. “My Old True Love”, de Sheilakay Adams, publicado pela editora Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, em 2004 e com 300 páginas, integra a categoria Livros Variados. Por isso, autoria, edição e tema acabam tendo ainda mais peso na forma de apresentar o livro.
Editora: Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill
Páginas: 300
Ano: 2004
Edição: 1
Linguagem: pt_BR
ISBN: 9781565127883
ISBN13: 9781565127883
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill costumam explorar histórias e reflexões que cruzam o humano, o natural e o cultural, com narrativas que vão do íntimo ao social. O catálogo apresenta obras que mesclam uma escrita atenta aos detalhes — como a observação da vida de um caracol ou a investigação das lendas das árvores — com relatos que trazem tensão e crítica, como distopias que questionam valores sociais ou biografias que revelam personagens controversos. O tom varia entre o contemplativo e o envolvente, com ritmo que ora é pausado e reflexivo, ora mais direto e dramático. Há um interesse claro por temas que envolvem identidade, memória, relações humanas e o impacto do passado no presente.
