A Wild Eden, Scott Sharpe
A Wild Eden, Scott Sharpe
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A Wild Eden

Author: Scott Sharpe

Narrator: Christian Baskous

Unabridged: 7 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/27/2019


Synopsis

When Jack Parker’s father dies, Jack knows one thing: Tom Parker was a good man. Beyond that, decades of distance and silence had kept the two men from truly knowing each other. Jack attends the funeral with the hope he can shovel some dirt onto Tom’s casket, collect a few commiserations, and put miles between himself and the questions he’d let simmer since he’d left home years before. But when a group of strangers appears at the funeral, Jack realizes he has more questions than answers about how his father actually lived his life.Jack picks up the pieces, moving back home to help his ailing mother and continue work on his father’s many projects. He soon finds himself at the center of a family maelstrom, worsened by his troubled siblings’ lives and continued unearthings of Tom’s secrecy. Haunted by hazy nightmares from his youth and driven by guilt, Jack tries to uncover why his father kept such a considerable part of his life from them all. The secrets Jack uncovers might shake the foundation of the refuge he hopes to create.Suddenly thrust into a dangerous world of drug deals and violence, Jack is forced to examine his own brutal limits and those of his father. When finally faced with the truth of his and Tom’s past, he realizes that sometimes secrets are best left buried on the river bottom.

About Scott Sharpe

Scott Sharpe was born and raised in the Sandhills of central South Carolina and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a degree in business. He lives in Eastover, South Carolina, and currently works for the South Carolina Disaster Recovery Office. When not helping the state rebuild its rural communities or writing, he practices the art of fly-fishing and paddles any body of water big enough to launch his canoe.

About Christian Baskous

Christian Baskous is an AudioFile Earphones Award–winning narrator. His theatrical credits include numerous roles in the New York Shakespeare Festival, Circle in the Square, the Kennedy Center, and Theater for the New City, as well as other regional theaters. His film and television work includes appearances in Glory, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Law & Order, Swan’s Crossing, and Swift Justice.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Bonnie

Upon starting this book I was immediately struck by the sense of voice the narrator had. It was like I could audibly hear his voice in my head, telling me of his adventures, thoughts, worries, and confessions. That, more than anything else, carried me through the book quickly and earnestly. (If you’......more

Goodreads review by Belinda

I really enjoyed the story, especially of Jack and the secrets of his father. It’s amazing how much bigger a story our parents have than we are sometimes able to see as children!......more

Goodreads review by Jana

Scott Sharpe is a master storyteller. In this tale of a family undergoing revelations and life changes, you will feel a part of the Parker clan. As protagonist Jack grieves the passing of his father, patriarch Tom Parker, he finds that all he was so sure of is not what it appears. The book brings th......more


Quotes

A Wild Eden is the compelling story of a son’s journey to understand his father. Insightful and moving.” Jill McCorkle, New York Times bestselling author


Awards

  • South Carolina Novel Prize