Kent Wascom crea narrativas que profundizan en las facetas más oscuras y complejas de la naturaleza humana, a menudo arraigadas en contextos históricos. Su prosa es rica y evocadora, ofreciendo profundas perspectivas psicológicas sobre las luchas de sus personajes. Wascom se siente atraído a explorar ambigüedades morales y el impacto duradero de elecciones significativas. Su obra invita a los lectores a un profundo examen de las complejidades de la condición humana y los mundos que habitan.
It is 1861, and Angel Woolsack is a confederate about to breathe his last, as the Union forces make their inexorable approach. Rejected by his wife, his wealth no longer useful to him, he sets about recording his testament.
Set against the backdrop of the Gulf Coast in 1914, the narrative follows Isaac, a nature-loving artist with a mysterious past, and Kemper, a defiant heiress entangled in family rivalries. As they seek solace in their idyllic surroundings, tensions rise within Kemper's family, particularly with her brothers Angel and Red, whose secrets and violence threaten their refuge. The story intertwines themes of love, family drama, and the looming shadow of World War I, exploring the complex legacy of beauty and turmoil that defines their lives and the region.