Road ends : a novel / Mary Lawson.
From "a talented writer whose lyrical, evocative writing invites comparisons to Rick Bass and Richard Ford" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) comes a deftly woven novel that examines the layered makeup of a family: the affections and resentments, obligations and sacrifices.
Set in a backwoods village in northern Canada, this is the story of a young woman who leaves her dysfunctional, male-dominated family to make a new life in London. With her dreamy mother abed upstairs, and her father passive in a house full of rambunctious, out of control male children from the age of 4-14, Megan has become the defacto mother, housekeeper, nurse, and lynchpin of her household. Wholly dependable, intelligent, lovely, they depend on her completely-- until one day she has had enough. She packs her bags and leaves for London knowing virtually no one. As she did in her previous two books, Mary Lawson flawlessly weaves the narration of Megan's life and love with the consequences of her departure at home, particularly for her youngest brother Adam, age 4, who has retreated into himself out of insecurity and neglect. Lawson is particularly fine in calibrating the emotional core of her characters, and the choice Megan must make, which, while poignant, in Lawson's hands is also an affirmation of what is, finally, universally important"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780812995732
- ISBN: 0812995732
- Physical Description: 341 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First United States edition
- Publisher: New York, New York : The Dial Press, 2014.
- Copyright: ©2013
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- Subject:
- Family crises > Fiction.
- Genre:
- Domestic fiction.
Available copies
- 10 of 13 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 13 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | F LAWSON (Text) | 33114017493974 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | FIC Lawson (Text) | 540191010016768 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Canton Library | F Lawson (Text) | 33115007447250 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F LAW (Text) | 0020510344490 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/18/2026 |
| Enka-Candler Library | F LAW (Text) | 0020510344482 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Forsyth Central | FIC Lawson, Mary (Text) | 0112520207211 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Graham County Library | F LAW (Text) | 80605001280469 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Henderson Main Branch | LAW (Text) | 33258007741916 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 08/19/2026 |
| Lenoir Library | F LAWSON Mary (Text) | 50669011978310 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Marion Library | FIC LAW (Text) | 37810435010292 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
From "a talented writer whose lyrical, evocative writing invites comparisons to Rick Bass and Richard Ford" (Publishers Weekly, starred review) comes a deftly woven novel that examines the layered makeup of a family: the affections and resentments, obligations and sacrifices.
Set in a backwoods village in northern Canada, this is the story of a young woman who leaves her dysfunctional, male-dominated family to make a new life in London. With her dreamy mother abed upstairs, and her father passive in a house full of rambunctious, out of control male children from the age of 4-14, Megan has become the defacto mother, housekeeper, nurse, and lynchpin of her household. Wholly dependable, intelligent, lovely, they depend on her completely-- until one day she has had enough. She packs her bags and leaves for London knowing virtually no one. As she did in her previous two books, Mary Lawson flawlessly weaves the narration of Megan's life and love with the consequences of her departure at home, particularly for her youngest brother Adam, age 4, who has retreated into himself out of insecurity and neglect. Lawson is particularly fine in calibrating the emotional core of her characters, and the choice Megan must make, which, while poignant, in Lawson's hands is also an affirmation of what is, finally, universally important"--
Set in a backwoods village in northern Canada, this is the story of a young woman who leaves her dysfunctional, male-dominated family to make a new life in London. With her dreamy mother abed upstairs, and her father passive in a house full of rambunctious, out of control male children from the age of 4-14, Megan has become the defacto mother, housekeeper, nurse, and lynchpin of her household. Wholly dependable, intelligent, lovely, they depend on her completely-- until one day she has had enough. She packs her bags and leaves for London knowing virtually no one. As she did in her previous two books, Mary Lawson flawlessly weaves the narration of Megan's life and love with the consequences of her departure at home, particularly for her youngest brother Adam, age 4, who has retreated into himself out of insecurity and neglect. Lawson is particularly fine in calibrating the emotional core of her characters, and the choice Megan must make, which, while poignant, in Lawson's hands is also an affirmation of what is, finally, universally important"--
