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DISMAL ROCK by McCombs, Davis, 1969- is a work of literary fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is DISMAL ROCK about?
Poetry. DISMAL ROCK showcases a revisitation to the landscape of McCombs' youth on the tobacco farms of Kentucky. Initially chronicling events in local and family history, this collection of verse widens in scope until it includes subjects as diverse as Dante Gabriel Rossetti, the Elgin Marbles, John Keats, Bob Marley, fatherhood, and fishing. Several poems in this volume explore the grief McCombs feels over the loss of local culture as it resonates within the broader context of ecological destruction, imbuing the global with the undeniably personal.
Who reads DISMAL ROCK?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- McCombs, Davis, 1969-
- Publisher
- Tupelo Press, Incorporated
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781932195484
- Category
- work of literary fiction
- Subjects
- Literary Fiction, Poetry, Humanities
- Rating
- 4.28 / 5 (40 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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