The cure for death by lightning
About this book
Gail Anderson-Dargatz's story takes place against the backdrop of daily life on a farm in remote Turtle Valley, British Columbia, during World War II Beth Weeks is fifteen years old and lives with her family. Strange things are happening: a classmate of Beth's is mauled to death; children go missing on a nearby reservation; and Beth herself is being hunted by an unseen predator. The valley is home to a host of eccentric but familiar characters - Nora, an Indian girl in whose friendship Beth takes refuge; Filthy Billy, the hired hand who is thought to be possessed; Nora's mother, who has a man's voice and an extra little finger; and Beth's haunted mother. Her recipes are laced throughout the novel, giving us luscious descriptions of food, gardening, fruit picking and preserving, and remedies, both practical and bizarre ("The Cure for Death by Lightning: Dunk the dead by lightning in a cold water bath for two hours and if still dead, add vinegar"). An index of more than forty remedies and recipes is included.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 1 readers · 294 pages · ≈ 5 h 27 m · Moderate
How long does it take to read The cure for death by lightning?
About ≈ 5 h 27 m — 294 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The cure for death by lightning?
294 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The cure for death by lightning?
It sits on the Cooking, Fiction shelves.
Is The cure for death by lightning in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote The cure for death by lightning?
Gail Anderson-Dargatz (1963–0).