Out

by John Smolens

Overview

Out, the sequel to John Smolens’s internationally acclaimed novel Cold, finds the former constable Del Maki recovering from surgery and haunted by the recent loss of his wife. His house, set deep in the woods of Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, becomes a haven for refugees during a fierce blizzard. First his pregnant physical therapist’s car won’t start. Then her two lovers come for her—and after each other. After her current boyfriend saves an enigmatic Finnish woman from freezing to death in the storm, they are followed by her former boyfriend, a petty thief who is armed and seeks revenge. As the weather worsens, leading to a power outage, damage from a fallen tree, and a fire, tensions rise. Forced to abandon the house, their flight through the snowbound forest leads to a bad deal with a deadly result. John Smolens’s novel Cold was lauded for its “stunning brutality and uncommon tenderness.” In the sequel, Out, nature and human nature again collide, illuminating the difference between being rescued and being saved.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781611863123
Publisher:	Michigan State University Press
Publication date:	02/01/2019
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	344
Product dimensions:	6.30(w) x 9.20(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

John Smolens has published thirteen works of fiction: twelve novels and a collection of short stories. Three of his novels, Wolf’s Mouth, Day of Days, and A Cold, Hard Prayer, were selected as Library of Michigan Notable Books. He lives in Marquette, Michigan.

Editorial Reviews

John Smolens’s fascination with and abiding love for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula girds this powerful narrative and brings these characters into astonishing, authentic being. His fiction deepens the meanings of place and people—where we come from, how we got here, who we are.”
—THOMAS LYNCH, poet, essayist, fictionist, undertaker





“John Smolens’s fascination with and abiding love for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula girds this powerful narrative and brings these characters into astonishing, authentic being. His fiction deepens the meanings of place and people—where we come from, how we got here, who we are.”
—THOMAS LYNCH, poet, essayist, fictionist, undertaker




“John Smolens’s fascination with and abiding love for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula girds this powerful narrative and brings these characters into astonishing, authentic being. His fiction deepens the meanings of place and people—where we come from, how we got here, who we are.”
—THOMAS LYNCH, poet, essayist, fictionist, undertaker
 


“John Smolens’s fascination with and abiding love for Michigan’s Upper Peninsula girds this powerful narrative and brings these characters into astonishing, authentic being. His fiction deepens the meanings of place and people—where we come from, how we got here, who we are.”
—THOMAS LYNCH, poet, essayist, fictionist, undertaker
 

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