Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
This lyrical tale of evil, loss, and redemption is a stunning addition to the Southern gothic tradition of Flannery O'Connor and Harry Crews.A Choir of Ill Children is the startling story of Kingdom Come, a decaying, swamp backwater that draws the lost, ill-fated, and damned. Since his mother's disappearance and his father's suicide, Thomas has cared for his three brothers--conjoined triplets with separate bodies but one shared brain--and the town's only industry, the Mill.Because of his family's prominence, Thomas is feared and respected by the superstitious swamp folk. Granny witches cast hexes while Thomas's childhood sweetheart drifts through his life like a vengeful ghost and his best friend, a reverend suffering from the power of tongues, is overcome with this curse as he tries to warn of impending menace. All Thomas learns is that "the carnival is coming."Torn by responsibility and rage, Thomas must face his tormented past as well as the mysterious forces surging toward the town he loves and despises.From the Paperback edition.
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Showing 4 featured editions. View all 4 editions?
Edition | Availability |
---|---|
1
A Choir of Ill Children
2004, Random House Publishing Group
E-book
in English
0553900404 9780553900408
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2 |
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
3
A Choir of Ill Children
June 1, 2004, Spectra
Mass Market Paperback
in English
0553587196 9780553587197
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
4
A Choir of Ill Children
April 15, 2003, Night Shade Books
Hardcover
in English
1892389584 9781892389589
|
zzzz
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?History
- Created April 29, 2008
- 8 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
March 19, 2012 | Edited by ImportBot | import new book |
November 23, 2011 | Edited by ImportBot | import new book |
August 6, 2010 | Edited by IdentifierBot | added LibraryThing ID |
April 24, 2010 | Edited by Open Library Bot | Fixed duplicate goodreads IDs. |
April 29, 2008 | Created by an anonymous user | Imported from amazon.com record |