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The Tempering

The Tempering

Buck, Charles Neville

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General Parenting

Publisher Price: $22.99

ISBN10: 9371819111
ISBN13: 9789371819114
Publisher: Double 9 Books
Published: Jul 1 2025
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.86
Height: 0.75 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
The tempering reflects the inner and outer battles of a youth restless in the confinement of an inherited past. Set within the raw, untouched terrain of the Appalachian mountains, the novel captures a community steeped in the relics of pioneer endurance and the quiet violence of old grievances. A boy s boredom becomes a doorway to awakening, catalyzed by the arrival of an outsider who embodies all that lies beyond the mountains mystery, danger, and possibility. Through this encounter, the story examines the tension between the romantic allure of escape and the sobering pull of bloodlines and buried histories. Deep-rooted family feuds surface not only as external threats but as inherited burdens shaping identity and destiny. As voices of tradition whisper through customs and grudges, the narrative considers how a young mind absorbs, resists, and eventually transforms these legacies. The rugged landscape mirrors the forging of character through exposure to conflict, revelation, and moral ambiguity. This is not just a tale of coming-of-age but of collision between myth and truth, longing and duty, change and the unyielding past.

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