Dirt road
(Book)

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New York : Catapult, 2017.
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Shirlington - Adult Fiction
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Published
New York : Catapult, 2017.
Format
Book
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407 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English

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After his mother's recent death, sixteen-year-old Murdo and his father travel from their home in rural Scotland to Alabama to be with his émigré uncle and American aunt. Stopping at a small town on their way from the airport, Murdo happens upon a family playing zydeco music and joins them, leaving with a gift of two CDs of Southern American songs. On this first visit to the States, Murdo notices racial tension, religious fundamentalism, the threat of severe weather, guns, and aggressive behavior, all unfamiliar to him. Yet his connection to the place strengthens by way of its musical culture. Murdo may be young but he is already a musician. While at their relatives' home, the grieving father and son experience kindness and kinship but share few words of comfort with each other, Murdo losing himself in music and his reticent and protective dad in books. The aunt, "the very very best," Murdo calls her, provides whatever solace he receives, until his father comes around in a scene of great emotional release. -- from Amazon.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Kelman, J. (2017). Dirt road . Catapult.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kelman, James, 1946-. 2017. Dirt Road. Catapult.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Kelman, James, 1946-. Dirt Road Catapult, 2017.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Kelman, James. Dirt Road Catapult, 2017.

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