A Bloom of Bones explained
| A Bloom of Bones |
| Author: | Allen Morris Jones |
| Country: | United States |
| Genre: | Novel |
| Published: | 2016 (Ig Publishing) |
| Media Type: | Print (hardback, paperback) |
| Pages: | 234 |
| Isbn: | 9781632460455 |
| Oclc: | 945949070 |
A Bloom of Bones: a novel is a 2016 novel by Allen Morris Jones. It follows the life of Eli Singer, a rancher and poet, in eastern Montana.
Reception
A Library Journal review of A Bloom of Bones wrote "The dry-as-bones Montana landscape perfectly captures the emotional state of the story's two central characters as they struggle toward something each wants but neither quite knows how to get.",[1] while Missoula Independent called Jones "a top-notch storyteller." and, although being critical of Jones' portrayal of the relationship between Singer and Barnes, found the novel "a compelling illustration of how a certain section of the population lives, and a worthy addition to the literary canon of the West."[2]
A Bloom of Bones has also been reviewed by Kirkus Reviews,[3] Publishers Weekly,[4] and Forward Reviews.[5]
It is a 2016 Montana Book Award honor book.[6]
External links
Library holdings of A Bloom of Bones
Notes and References
- Web site: A Bloom of Bones: A Novel . kcls.bibliocommons . September 15, 2017.
- News: Chris Le Tay . November 23, 2016 . A Century thick . Missoula Independent . September 15, 2017.
- Web site: A Bloom of Bones . With broad strokes painting an eastern Montana landscape and flashes of insight about the people who cling to its land, Jones rides past the softer romances of Nicholas Sparks into the hard country populated by the best of Western writers. . September 21, 2016 . Kirkus Media LLC . September 15, 2017.
- Web site: A Bloom of Bones . Jones’s novel forces readers to meditate on weighty issues ... Though the book’s conclusion leaves several loose ends, readers who enjoy crime novels and literary whodunits will find the story gripping. . September 12, 2016 . Publishers Weekly . PWxyz LLC. September 15, 2017.
- December 2016 . A Bloom of Bones . With images as vivid and searing as a cattle brand, this is an exquisitely crafted book, and one to be savored. . Forward Reviews . Forward Magazine Inc. . September 15, 2017.
- Web site: Montana Book Award 2016 Honor Books . montanabookaward.org . The Friends of the Missoula Public Library . September 15, 2017 . September 15, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170915204601/http://www.montanabookaward.org/index.php/award-winners/93-2016 . dead .
