In a summer camp in West Virginia, in July 1963, some children have an unexpected coming-of-age experience. "The Shelter" narrates in a remarkable way the loss of childhood innocence. The main characters are a man named Parson, two sisters, Leni and Alma, and a rebellious boy. Just like Bandy, the child with huge eyes who feels in the dense forest, Leni and Alma are forever transformed by violence, revelations of family secrets, and sudden twists of love. In the untouched wild growth of the forest, they will encounter darkness but also the knowledge that was never given to them by the adult world.
Heartbreaking, full of suspense and surprises, "The Shelter" is an amazing exploration of the complex bonds of family and generations. It challenges the existence of evil and depicts with the liveliest colors the primordial divine nature of the isolated mountainous landscape of the Appalachians.
A novel of transcendental beauty written by one of the greatest authors of our time.