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The good remains by Power, Nani is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The good remains about?

<p><p>A New York Times Notable Book of the Year, Nani Power's The Good Remains is an enchanting tribute to Dickens's A Christmas Carol that follows a beguiling cast of characters in a small Virginia town heavy with history. Dr. C. R. Ash is a neonatologist and chronic bachelor, the last in line to an old Southern family name. During a snowy prelude to a much-anticipated hospital Christmas party, C.R. crosses paths with a world of local characters, living and dead&#58; from Betty, his fire-fearing secretary; to C.R's lascivious best friend, who mends the hearts of babies; to Kirsten, a candy striper who teeters between the worlds of childhood and child rearing; to a clutch of death-obsessed teenagers; to two amateur caterers striving to create a Dickensian world of magic for the overworked and bedraggled hospital staff. In a town adrift with housing developments, strip malls, and Civil War history, this motley assemblage are all impelled by their search to solve the ancient human riddles of love, loss, and desolation.<p></p><h3>Publishers Weekly</h3><p>Antihero C.R. Ashs scrambled vision of the world might be due to bourbon; on the other hand, it might be due to Powers addiction to

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It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Power, Nani
Publisher
Grove Press; Grove/Atlantic, Incorporated
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780802140227
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
Rating
2.85 / 5 (26 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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