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The world made straight by rash, ron, 1953publication date 2006. Ron rash is the author of the prizewinning novels one foot in eden, saints at the river and the world made straight, as well as several collections of poetry and short stories. Although this is a comingofage story there is no fluff and no happy endings. The world made straight is the third novel by ron rash that has brought my life to a grinding haltbut to praise rash simply as a powerful storyteller would be to overlook his gifts as a profoundly ethical writer and, at the same time, a poet with a fine and tender eye for the beauty of nature. The world made straight new full version 2014 part 1. The world made straight by ron rash book club discussion.
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