The End of California
The End of California by Steve Yarbrough is a reprint edition published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on July 10, 2007. This 320-page novel explores the complexities of life in a small town, focusing on Dr. Pete Barrington’s return to Loring, Mississippi, after a long absence marked by scandal. As he attempts to rebuild his life and practice, the narrative delves into the intertwined lives of Barrington, his family, and the community, revealing the tensions that arise from past actions and present relationships.
Readers will find a richly woven story that examines themes of forgiveness and the impact of history on personal lives. The novel portrays the struggles of Barrington’s wife and daughter as they adapt to their new surroundings, while also highlighting the challenges faced by Alan DePoyster, a local figure grappling with his own memories and resentments. The interactions between the younger generation, particularly Barrington’s daughter and DePoyster’s son, serve as a poignant reminder of how the past can shape the future, leading to unforeseen consequences.
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From critically acclaimed author Steve Yarbrough comes this riveting, beautifully nuanced, new novel of life in a small town.
After twenty-five years away and an illicit scandal in California, Dr. Pete Barrington is returning home to Loring, Mississippi, where football rules and religious piety mingles uncomfortably with darker human impulses. Though Barrington sets up a small practice and finds solace in an old friend, his wife, Angela, and daughter, Toni, are having trouble adjusting. Also, Barrington’s homecoming has awakened difficult memories for Alan DePoyster, a former high school classmate and now a pillar of the community, who blames Barrington for tearing apart his family. When DePoyster’s son and Barrington’s daughter begin a fledgling relationship, the children are forced to pay for their parents’ sins, and things take a disastrous, even shocking turn.
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