Overview
Best Book Awards 2019 Finalist - Novella It's 1888, in Hazard, Kentucky... What will one day be known as The French-Eversole Feud (due west of the notorious Hatfields & McCoys) has ignited. Teenager Ezekiel Snopes must recover quickly from the loss of his younger sister--gunned down by a greedy feudist. He must now decide if he wants to live or die, remain at home, or, take a stand against such lawlessness in the Appalachian hills. Regardless of what he does, the feud wages on... This is a real period of American history. And Ezekiel Snopes is just unlucky enough to be born in the midst of it.
Full Product Details
Author: Brian L Tucker ,
Katerina Dotneboya
Publisher: Black Rose Writing
Imprint: Black Rose Writing
Edition: First Printing ed.
Dimensions:
Width: 15.20cm
, Height: 0.80cm
, Length: 22.90cm
Weight: 0.154kg
ISBN: 9781684331093
ISBN 10: 1684331099
Pages: 118
Publication Date: 20 September 2018
Recommended Age: From 13 to 18 years
Audience:
Young adult
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Teenage / Young adult
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
2019 Best Book Awards Finalist - Novella ""Pokeweed is a fascinating account told by Ezekiel ""Z"" Snopes, who must choose between revenge and forgiveness, in this wonderfully illustrated novel about the French-Eversole feud from the 1880s in Eastern Kentucky."" - Sybil Baker, author of While You Were Gone and Immigration Essays ""I hope this one sells a million copies."" - Donald Ray Polluck, best-selling author of The Devil All the Time and The Heavenly Table ""The western world of Pokeweed is a refreshing burst of energy to the young adult world! The characters are charming, and I was ready to jump right in with my own shotgun to end that war! What a great read for my first western novel."" - Hannah Rials, author of Young Adult Ascension Series ""Brian has my permission to write."" - Chris Offutt, best-selling author of Country Dark, writer for HBO's True Blood and Weeds ""Brian L. Tucker is writing about Eastern Kentucky in original and interesting ways, and Pokeweed is a perfect example of that. I'm excited about this newest book and eager for what Tucker does next. You should be, too."" - Sheldon Lee Compton, author of The Same Terrible Storm
Pokeweed is a fascinating account told by Ezekiel Z Snopes, who must choose between revenge and forgiveness, in this wonderfully illustrated novel about the French-Eversole feud from the 1880s in Eastern Kentucky. - Sybil Baker, author of While You Were Gone and Immigration Essays I hope this one sells a million copies. - Donald Ray Polluck, best-selling author of The Devil All the Time and The Heavenly Table The western world of Pokeweed is a refreshing burst of energy to the young adult world! The characters are charming, and I was ready to jump right in with my own shotgun to end that war! What a great read for my first western novel. - Hannah Rials, author of Young Adult Ascension Series Brian has my permission to write. - Chris Offutt, best-selling author of Country Dark, writer for HBO's True Blood and Weeds Brian L. Tucker is writing about Eastern Kentucky in original and interesting ways, and Pokeweed is a perfect example of that. I'm excited about this newest book and eager for what Tucker does next. You should be, too. - Sheldon Lee Compton, author of The Same Terrible Storm
Author Information
Brian L. Tucker is from Monticello, Kentucky. His previous novels, Swimming the Echo and Wheelman, were featured on NPR, his story collection, Baptisms & Dogs, was a finalist for the Linda Bruckheimer Literature prize, and one copy currently sits in Washington, D.C.'s historic Marine Barracks, Center House. Brian holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the Bluegrass Writers Studio (EKU '12). He currently blogs at: BrianLTucker.com and is hard at work on his first memoir.
