The year is 1830 and Mary and her three sisters, Violet, Beatrice, and Hope live on a large farm with their diffident mother, crippled grandfather, and critical, abusive father.
“Beautiful prose, tangible emotion, and a constantly lingering sense of dread make what should be a fairly short reading experience an intense and disturbing experience.”
“Wise Men is a powerful tale dealing with familial dysfunction and racial differences, touching the heart of raw human emotion with insight and depth.”