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The Essence of Nathan Biddle by J. William Lewis
Greenleaf Publishing
June 1, 2021
$27.95 Hardcover
ISBN: 9781626348462
Alabama novelist J. William Lewis delivers a tale to be savored in his debut, The Essence of Nathan Biddle. Beautifully written profoundly moving, The Essence of Nathan Biddle is a timeless, Southern Gothic-esque novel that unfolds on the Alabama coast in the 1950s.
Protagonist Kit Biddle, nearing the end of his high school career, finds himself tangled in a web of quandaries and absurdities. Kit’s angst is only compounded by the psychological burden of an unspeakable tragedy that haunts his family. But when he makes an irrational decision that causes a horrific accident, Kit is forced to examine his perceptions of his life and his version of reality.
In this exquisite coming-of-age tale, calamity gives way to clarity: readers will empathize—and celebrate—as the darkness lifts and Kit comes to terms with the necessity of engagement with life’s pain, pleasure . . . and absurdity
The Essence of Nathan Biddle as novelist David Armstrong observed, “is like discovering The Catcher in the Rye all over again.”
A beautifully written work of Southern fiction resplendent with wisdom, heart, and unforgettable characters, The Essence of Nathan Biddle soars in the spaces that exist between despair and hope, darkness and light, love and loss.
About the author: Novelist J. William Lewis lives in Shoal Creek, Alabama
For a free review copy, email essenceofnathanbiddle@gmail.com.
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