Long Island, 1938. A fireworks factory explodes in a quiet coastal town. In the house on Salt Hay Road, Clay Poole is thrilled by the hole it's blown in everyday life. His older sister, Nancy, is more interested in the striking stranger who appears, dusted with ashes, in the explosion's aftermath. The Poolestaken in as orphans by their mother's familycan't yet know how the bonds of their makeshift household will be tested and frayed. A vivid and emotionally resonant debut,The House on Salt Hay Roadcaptures the golden light of a vanished time, and the hold that home has on us long after we leave it.
Carin Clevidencehas won a Rona Jaffe Foundation Writer's Award and received a fellowship from the Provincetown Fine Arts Work Center. Her stories have been published in a number of journals.The House on Salt Hay Roadis her first novel.
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Long Island, 1938. A fireworks factory explodes in a quiet coastal town. In the house on Salt Hay Road, Clay Poole is thrilled by the hole it's blown in everyday life. His older sister, Nancy,
is more interested in the striking stranger who appears, dusted with ashes, in the explosion's aftermath. The Poolestaken in as orphans by their mother's familycan't yet know how the bonds of their makeshift household will be tested and frayed. A vivid and emotionally resonant debut,The House on Salt Hay Roadcaptures the golden light of a vanished time, and the hold that home has on us long after we leave it.
About the Author
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