Award-winning short story writer Ron Carlson delivers a stirring novel about three men confronting their pasts and their purpose
Beloved story writer Ron Carlson's first novel in thirty years, Five Skies is the story of three men gathered high in the Rocky Mountains for a construction project that is to last the summer. Having participated in a spectacular betrayal in Los Angeles, the giant, silent Arthur Key drifts into work as a carpenter in southern Idaho. Here he is hired, along with the shiftless and charming Ronnie Panelli, to build a stunt ramp beside a cavernous void. The two will be led by Darwin Gallegos, the foreman of the local ranch who is filled with a primeval rage at God, at man, at life. As they endeavor upon this simple, grand project, the three reveal themselves in cautiously resonant, profound ways. And in a voice of striking intimacy and grace, Carlson's novel reveals itself as a story of biblical, almost spiritual force. A bellwether return from one of our greatest craftsmen, Five Skies is sure to be one of the most praised and cherished novels of the year.
Genre: Thriller
Beloved story writer Ron Carlson's first novel in thirty years, Five Skies is the story of three men gathered high in the Rocky Mountains for a construction project that is to last the summer. Having participated in a spectacular betrayal in Los Angeles, the giant, silent Arthur Key drifts into work as a carpenter in southern Idaho. Here he is hired, along with the shiftless and charming Ronnie Panelli, to build a stunt ramp beside a cavernous void. The two will be led by Darwin Gallegos, the foreman of the local ranch who is filled with a primeval rage at God, at man, at life. As they endeavor upon this simple, grand project, the three reveal themselves in cautiously resonant, profound ways. And in a voice of striking intimacy and grace, Carlson's novel reveals itself as a story of biblical, almost spiritual force. A bellwether return from one of our greatest craftsmen, Five Skies is sure to be one of the most praised and cherished novels of the year.
Genre: Thriller
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Hardback Editions
May 2007 : Hardback
| Title: Five Skies Author(s): Ron Carlson ISBN: 0-670-03850-4 / 978-0-670-03850-3 (USA, AU, or UK edition) Publisher: Viking Books Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
Paperback Editions
2009 : Paperback
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April 2008 : Paperback
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April 2008 : Mass Market Paperback
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January 2007 : Paperback
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2007 : Paperback
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Audio Editions
May 2007 : Audio CD
| Title: Five Skies Author(s): Ron Carlson ISBN: 0-14-314231-3 / 978-0-14-314231-7 (UK edition) Publisher: Penguin Audiobooks Availability: Amazon Amazon UK Amazon CA More details... |
2007 : Audio CD
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Other Editions
April 2008 : Kindle edition
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April 2008 : Kindle edition
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May 2007 : Unknown
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