Can I read Shelter on EtoBox?

Shelter by Phillips, Jayne Anne is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Shelter about?

In a West Virginia forest in 1963, a group of children at summer camp enter a foreboding Eden & experience an unexpected rite of passage. Shelter is an astonishing portrayal of an American loss of innocence as witnessed by a mysterious drifter named Parson, two young sisters, Lenny & Alma, & a feral boy called Buddy. Together they come to understand bravery & the importance of compassion. Phillips unearths a dangerous beauty in this primeval terrain & in the hearts of her characters. Lies, secrets, erotic initiations, & the bonds of love between friends, families, & generations are transformed in a leafy wilderness undiminished by societal rules & dilemmas. Cast in Phillips’ stunning prose, with an unpredictable cast of characters & a shadowy, suspenseful narrative, Shelter is a an enduring achievement from one of the finest writers of our time.JAYNE ANNE PHILLIPS is the author of Black Tickets, Machine Dreams, Shelter, MotherKind, Lark & Termite, & Quiet Dell. She is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Bunting Fellowship, & two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships. Winner of an Arts & Letters Award & the Sue Kaufman Prize from the American Academy of Arts & Letters

Who reads Shelter?

Author

Phillips, Jayne Anne

Publisher

Houghton Mifflin : Seymour Lawrence

Published

1994

Language

EN

ISBN

9780571144907

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.34 / 5 (27 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13