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One Foot in Eden
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Overview
One Foot in Eden is a 2002 crime novel by Ron Rash. Rash employs a blend of Southern Gothic and detective fiction to create suspense and explore the psychological inner conflict of the characters. The novel follows five different narrators as the people of Jocassee, South Carolina, discover the murder of Holland Winchester. As the investigation continues, the characters must come to terms with the displacement of their community while Carolina Power evicts the inhabitants of the valley to create a reservoir. Ron Rash is an award-winning novelist who specializes in Southern Gothic fiction, particularly centered in the Appalachian area where he grew up. In this novel, he explores themes of justice and morality and the impact of keeping secrets.
This study guide refers to the 2003 Picador print edition.
Content Warning: This guide describes and analyzes the source text’s depiction of racism and racist violence, death by suicide, war crimes, miscarriages, and infertility. The source material also contains racist and derogatory language.
Plot Summary
Sheriff Will Alexander responds to a call reporting a bar fight in Jocassee Valley. He investigates with his deputy, Bobby, and they discover that Korean War veteran Holland Winchester started the fight.
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