Synopses & Reviews
The novel that marked John Gregorys Browns much-heralded debut, DECORATIONS IN A RUINED CEMETERY is a finely wrought tale . . . that unlocks its secrets like a Chinese box, each hidden compartment opening to reveal yet another, until at the end we stand aghast at the complexity that lies before us” (Richmond Times-Dispatch). This is the heartbreaking story of the Eagens, an New Orleans family of mixed blood,” as recalled by three unforgettable narrators, each intimately entangled in the familys small tragedies and betrayals.
About the Author
John Gregory Brown lives in Virginia and teaches creative writing at Sweet Briar College. He is the author of The Wrecked, Blessed Body of Shelton LaFleur and Decorations in a Ruined Cemetery, which received a Steinbeck Award and the Lillian Smith Award. Audubon's Watch was selected as the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Book of the Year.