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All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky by Joe R. Lansdale is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky about?
Jack Catcher's parents are dead—his mom died of sickness and his dad of a broken heart—and he has to get out of Oklahoma, where dust storms have killed everything green, hopeful, or alive. When former classmate Jane and her little brother Tony show up in his yard with plans to steal a dead neighbor's car and make a break for Texas, Jack doesn't need much convincing. But a run-in with one of the era's most notorious gangsters puts a crimp in Jane's plan, and soon the three kids are hitching the rails among hoboes, gangsters, and con men, racing to warn a carnival wrestler turned bank robber of the danger he faces and, in the process, find a new home for themselves. This road trip adventure from the legendary Joe R. Lansdale is a thrilling and colorful ride through Depression-era America.About the Author JOE R. LANSDALE is the author of more than a dozen novels for adults, including eight Hap and Leonard novels, as well asSunset and SawdustandLost Echoes.He has received a British Fantasy Award, an American Mystery Award, an Edgar Award, a Grinzane Cavour Prize, and seven Bram Stoker Awards. All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky is his first novel for young adults.
Who reads All the Earth, Thrown to the Sky?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Joe R. Lansdale
- Publisher
- Delacorte Press
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780385739320
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Children'S
- Rating
- 3.83 / 5 (511 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14