Beneath the Bonfire
- Author Nickolas Butler
- Narrator Holter Graham
- Publisher Pan Macmillan
- Run Time 6 hours and 50 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Modern and contemporary fiction.
Titles Purchased
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Price p/Title
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What to expect
Young couples gather to participate in an annual 'chainsaw party', cutting down trees for firewood in anticipation of the winter. A group of men spend a weekend in the wilderness where they grew up, and where some still find themselves trapped. An ageing environmentalist takes out his frustration and anger on a singular, unsuspecting target. A woman helps another get revenge against a man whose crime extends to an entire community.
In these ten stories, Nickolas Butler demonstrates his talent for portraying a place and its people with unparalleled tenderness, evoking an American landscape that will be instantly recognizable to readers enchanted by his debut novel, Shotgun Lovesongs.
Critics Review
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Some narratives have been gloriously expanded into fully molded works of art, while others are mere portraits, short yet no less poignant . . . Sensitive to the human condition, Butler continues to demonstrate his impressive command of atmosphere and humanity
Publishers Weekly -
Butler’s characters could have emerged from vintage American rock songs, living on small hopes and banding together as best they can
New York Times -
I love these stories: they’re quiet, careful. As glaciated as their own vistas. Without a doubt, Beneath the Bonfire is a diamond of a collection, shaped and hardened through the profound geologic pressures of love and pain
Bill Cheng, author of SOUTHERN CROSS THE DOG -
The stories in Beneath the Bonfire highlight the strength in people during some of their weakest moments. The rich poetry in Butler’s gut-wrenching prose makes for a stunning portrait of quiet life in small town America. A universally relatable voice, filled with heart and grit
Marcus Burke, author of TEAM SEVEN -
There’s a quiet heartbreak throughout Beneath the Bonfire. A wonderful story collection that conjures all the craft of Denis Johnson’s Jesus’ Son
Nicole Lea Helget, author of STILLWATER -
These stories kept me reading all night and filled my heart all day. From the surreal to the surprisingly spot-on, Butler’s greatest gift is his ability to report the rusty truth while still allowing the stainless steel soul of his characters to shine through
Michael Perry, author of TRUCK
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