Bibliograph

Here lies, a novel, Olivia Clare Friedman

Type

Label

Here lies, a novel, Olivia Clare Friedman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

Here lies

Oclc number

1289617837

Responsibility statement

Olivia Clare Friedman

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"Louisiana, 2042. Spurred by the effects of climate change, states have closed graveyards and banned burials, making cremation mandatory and the ashes of loved ones state-owned unless otherwise claimed. In the small town of St. Genevieve, Alma lives alone and struggles to grieve in the wake of her young mother Naomi's death, during which Alma failed to honor Naomi's final wishes. Now, Alma decides to fight to reclaim Naomi's ashes, a journey of unburial that will bring into her life a mysterious and fiercely loyal stranger, Bordelon, who appears in St. Genevieve after a storm, as well as a group of strong, rebellious local women who, together, teach Alma anew the meaning of family and strength. With poignance, poeticism, and deep insight, in Here Lies Olivia Clare Friedman gives us a stunning portrait of motherhood, friendship, and humanity in an alternate American South torn asunder by global warming. This is a stunning first novel from a unique and inventive writer"--, Provided by publisher

Target audience

adult

Classification