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Wolf bells : a novel / Leni Zumas.
On a bluff above a river rises The House, where elderly and disabled residents live alongside young people who help out in exchange for free rent. The community is led by a former punk singer who never wanted to be responsible for anyone yet now finds herself the caretaker of this precarious collection of lives. It's not a family, exactly, but it's got the complicated, sometimes painful, sometimes hilarious, dynamics of kinship. When two kids--Nola and her little cousin James--show up on The House's back porch in need of refuge, the whole experiment is thrown into question. All are welcome here, or that was the idea. But the authorities are looking for these children, and The House's finances are teetering on the edge. Zumas's long-anticipated third novel wrestles with America's crisis of care in a taut, aching, polyphonic tale that moves as fast as the crackling comebacks that fly between The House's residents over breakfast. As the rules of the outside world start to press in on this safe haven, readers will find themselves asking, what would the world look like if everyone had a place to belong?
Record details
- ISBN: 9781643756578 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 215 pages ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill/Little, Brown and Company, 2025.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Communities > Fiction. Dwellings > Fiction. Interpersonal relations > Fiction. Refuge (Humanitarian assistance) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Psychological fiction. Political fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeshore Branch | FIC Zumas | 31681010434694 | FICTION | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
In a fragile collective on a riverside bluff, a former punk rocker oversees a chaotic but caring home for the elderly, disabled, and young, but the arrival of two runaway children and mounting outside pressures force the group to confront the limits of their sanctuary. - Grand Central Pub
The acclaimed author of Red Clocks returns with a biting, lyrical novel about an intergenerational group home run by an ex-musician determined to make a place for those without one
On a bluff above a river rises The House, where elderly and disabled residents live alongside young people who help out in exchange for free rent. The community is led by a former punk singer who never wanted to be responsible for anyone yet now finds herself the caretaker of this precarious collection of lives. Itâs not a family, exactly, but itâs got the complicated, sometimes painful, sometimes hilarious, dynamics of kinship.
When two kidsâNola and her little cousin Jamesâshow up on The Houseâs back porch in need of refuge, the whole experiment is thrown into question. All are welcome here, or that was the idea. But the authorities are looking for these children, and The Houseâs finances are teetering on the edge.Â
Zumasâs long-anticipated third novel wrestles with Americaâs crisis of care in a taut, aching, polyphonic tale that moves as fast as the crackling comebacks that fly between The Houseâs residents over breakfast. As the rules of the outside world start to press in on this safe haven, readers will find themselves asking, what would the world look like if everyone had a place to belong?
