All true not a lie in it: a novel
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Published:
New York : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2016].
Format:
Book
Edition:
First US edition.
Physical Desc:
372 pages ; 21 cm
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780062470096, 0062470094, 9780062470096, 0062470094

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General Note
A previous hardcover edition was published in Canada by Alfred A. Knopf, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited, in 2014.
General Note
A previous paperback edition was published in Canada by Vintage Canada, a division of Penguin Random House Canada Limited, in 2015.
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Here is Daniel Boone as you've never seen him. Debut novelist Alix Hawley presents Boone's life, from his childhood in a Quaker colony, through 2 stints captured by Indians as he attempted to settle Kentucky, the death of 1 son at the hands of the same Indians, and the rescue of 1 daughter. The prose rivals Hilary Mantel's and Peter Carey's, conveying that sense of being inside the head of a storied historical figure about which much nonsense is spoken while also feeling completely contemporary. Boone was a fabulous hunter and explorer, and a "white Indian," perhaps happiest when he found a place as the captive, adopted son of a chief who was trying to prevent the white settlement of Kentucky. Hawley takes us intimately into the life-and-death survival of people pushing away from security and into Indian lands, despite sense and treaties, just before and into the War of Independence. The love story between Boone and his wife, Rebecca, is rich and tangled, but mostly it's Boone who fascinates, pushing into places where he imagines he can create a new "clean" world, only to find death and trouble and complication. He is a fabulous character, unrivalled in North American literature, and a prime candidate for the tall tale. The storytelling is taut and expert, the descriptions rich and powerful, the prose full of feeling, but Boone is what drives this outstanding debut.
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APA Citation (style guide)

Hawley, A. (2016). All true not a lie in it: a novel. First US edition. New York, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Hawley, Alix, 1975-. 2016. All True Not a Lie in It: A Novel. New York, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Hawley, Alix, 1975-, All True Not a Lie in It: A Novel. New York, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Hawley, Alix. All True Not a Lie in It: A Novel. First US edition. New York, Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2016.

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