A Piece of My Heart
Published: 1 Oct 1976
Description
Ford's mesmerizing first novel is the story of two godless pilgrims. Robard Hewes has driven across the country in the service of a destructive passion. Sam Newell is seeking the missing piece of himself. When these men converge, on an uncharted island in the Mississippi, each discovers the thing he's looking for--amid a conflagration of violence that's as shocking as it is inevitable.
"This is one of those books that hit you hard. . . a story filled with breathing characters and genius-crafted dialogue between moments of consummate description. . . . I can't be unbiased. I'm mad for this book. "--Elizabeth Ashton, Houston Chronicle
"This is one of those books that hit you hard. . . a story filled with breathing characters and genius-crafted dialogue between moments of consummate description. . . . I can't be unbiased. I'm mad for this book. "--Elizabeth Ashton, Houston Chronicle
