Guests on Earth

by Lee Smith

Book Overview

"Reading Lee Smith ranks among the great pleasures of American fiction . . . Gives evidence again of the grace and insight that distinguish her work." -Robert Stone, author of Death of the Black-Haired Girl

It's 1936 when orphaned thirteen-year-old Evalina Toussaint is admitted to Highland Hospital, a mental institution in Asheville, North Carolina, known for its innovative treatments for nervous disorders and addictions. Taken...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1616203803
• ISBN13: 9781616203801
• Release Date: May 2014
• Publisher: Algonquin Books
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.5" x 8.1"

Customer Reviews

Guests On Earth Lee Smith

First of all I have to say that I have never read a book that I did not love by Lee Smith. If you love Southern novels with a lot of history and mystery, then this book is for you. As most of her's are. I could not put it down.