The Violent Shore
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
From one of mid-century America's most compelling storytellers comes The Violent Shore, a visceral and emotionally charged novel that plunges readers into a world of raw human struggle set against the turbulent backdrop of the California coastline. Anton Myrer, celebrated for his sweeping narrative power in The Big War, once again constructs a story of intense personal conflict, desire, and the relentless forces — both natural and human — that shape a man's destiny. The novel chronicles the life of its protagonist as he navigates treacherous social currents and the unforgiving rhythms of life on the shore, where ambition, love, and violence collide with devastating consequence. Myrer's prose is muscular and precise, carrying the unmistakable weight of a writer who understands that landscape is never merely backdrop but a living, breathing antagonist in its own right. Thematically, The Violent Shore argues that the American dream is as beautiful as it is brutal, a siren call that promises everything and forgives nothing. Written with the same unflinching moral seriousness that defined his later masterwork Once an Eagle, this novel stands as a testament to Myrer's enduring belief in the complexity of the human spirit — leaving the reader to wonder whether its characters will be consumed by the shore, or ultimately redeemed by it.
Author: Anton Myrer
Format: Hardback
Genre: Fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damage
Pages: Yellowed
From one of mid-century America's most compelling storytellers comes The Violent Shore, a visceral and emotionally charged novel that plunges readers into a world of raw human struggle set against the turbulent backdrop of the California coastline. Anton Myrer, celebrated for his sweeping narrative power in The Big War, once again constructs a story of intense personal conflict, desire, and the relentless forces — both natural and human — that shape a man's destiny. The novel chronicles the life of its protagonist as he navigates treacherous social currents and the unforgiving rhythms of life on the shore, where ambition, love, and violence collide with devastating consequence. Myrer's prose is muscular and precise, carrying the unmistakable weight of a writer who understands that landscape is never merely backdrop but a living, breathing antagonist in its own right. Thematically, The Violent Shore argues that the American dream is as beautiful as it is brutal, a siren call that promises everything and forgives nothing. Written with the same unflinching moral seriousness that defined his later masterwork Once an Eagle, this novel stands as a testament to Myrer's enduring belief in the complexity of the human spirit — leaving the reader to wonder whether its characters will be consumed by the shore, or ultimately redeemed by it.