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Jeannette Walls
“A rollicking tale.” —The Washington Post *“Propulsive.” —Associated Press * “Wild, smart, energetic.” —Los Angeles Times * “Brilliant and effervescent.” —NPR From the #1 bestselling author of The Glass Castle, the instant New York Times bestseller a “rip-roaring, action-packed” (The New York Times) novel about an indomitable young woman in prohibition-era Virginia.Sallie Kincaid is the daughter of the biggest man in a small town, the charismatic Duke Kincaid. Born at the turn of the 20th century into a life of comfort and privilege, Sallie remembers little about her mother who died in a violent argument with the Duke. By the time she is just eight years old, the Duke has remarried and had a son, Eddie. While Sallie is her father’s daughter, sharp-witted and resourceful, Eddie is his mother’s son, timid and cerebral. When Sallie tries to teach young Eddie to be more like their father, her daredevil coaching leads to an accident, and Sallie is cast out. Nine years later, she returns, determined to reclaim her place in the family. That’s a lot more complicated than Sallie expected, and she enters a world of conflict and lawlessness. Sallie confronts the secrets and scandals that hide in the shadows of the Big House, navigates the factions in the family and town, and finally comes into her own as a bold, sometimes reckless bootlegger. “You’ll fall in love with Sallie on the very first page and keep rooting for her all the way through to the last” (Good Housekeeping) in this thrilling read that “goes down easy…like the forbidden whisky that defines the life of Sallie Kincaid” (Associated Press).
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Author
Jeannette Walls
Pages
368
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Published Date
2023-03-28
ISBN
1501117319 9781501117312
Ratings
Google: 4
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"I started reading this book last year after I won a unedited proof copy of this book as part of a Goodreads giveaway. I started reading it and got so busy that I forgot about this book completely...
I picked it up again recently and thought it would be a wonderful idea to finish reading the book via listening to the audiobook. The book was rapid fire, with something happening of some kind on every page. It was a unique plot set during a fascinating time in history. I truly enjoyed listening to the audiobook version of this book!!!"
"Great literary story, well written and researched; thoughtful, smart, and just plain wild. Sallie Kincaid's journey is one you will not want to miss. "
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Samantha Goodnight
"Read"
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Venieta Cox
"Story loses steam - characters are richly developed- nothing special at all "
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Teri Vitale
"I really enjoyed this book. There were some slow parts but they didn’t last long. Really liked the characters. "
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Johanna Limmer
"Much of Jeannette Walls’ writing is lyrical and described this corner of Appalachia in the 1920s vividly. I was somewhat disappointed that the soap opera twists seemed rushed, and the minor characters were forgettable. Walls opened my eyes about the unintended devastating effects of legislation on the impoverished."