Description
In Eden Springs, award-winning Michigan author Laura Kasischke imagines life inside the House of David, in chapters framed by real newspaper clippings, legal documents, and accounts of former colonists. Told from the perspective of the young women who were closest to Benjamin Purnell, the novella follows a growing scandal within the colony's walls. A gravedigger has seen something suspicious in a recently buried casket, a loyal assistant to Benjamin is plotting a cover-up, talk is swirling about unmarried girls having babies, and a rebellious girl named Lena is ready to tell the truth. In flashbacks and first-person narrative mixed with historical artifacts, Kasischke leads readers through the unraveling mystery in a lyrical patchwork as enticing and satisfying as the story itself.
Eden Springs lets readers inside the enchanting and eerie House of David, with an intimate look at its hedonistic highs and eventual collapse. This novella will appeal to all readers of fiction, as well as those with an interest in Michigan history.
About the Author
Laura Kasischke is the author of three previous books of poetry, Wild Brides, Housekeeping in a Dream, and Fire & Flower, and two novels, Suspicious River and White Bird in a Blizzard. Her new novel, The Life before Her Eyes, is forthcoming. She lives in Chelsea, Michigan.
Awards
Winner of Michigan Notable Books 2011. Commended for IndieFab awards (Historical Fiction) 2010 and Independent Publisher Book Awards (Great Lakes Fiction) 2011.
Book Information
ISBN 9780814334645
Author Laura Kasischke
Format Paperback
Page Count 160
Imprint Wayne State University Press
Publisher Wayne State University Press
Weight(grams) 189g