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Bleeding Kansas

Sara Paretsky

In Kansas, on land that once saw some of America's bloodiest antislavery battles, three families have coexisted for more than one hundred fifty years: the Grelliers, the Fremantles, and the Schapens. Once allies in the fight against slavery, today the Schapens and the Grelliers disagree on every subject, from organic farming to the war in Iraq, but above all on religion.Into their lives comes Gina Haring, a relative of the Fremantles who is house-sitting the derelict family mansion while she puts her own life in order. Her lifestyle and beliefs will put her at odds with her neighbors...and test the mettle of a community being swept up in events beyond its control --

GenresRural familiesKansasFictionIraq War, 2003-2011InfluenceProtest movements

431 pages

English edition · First published 2008 by G.P. Putnam's Sons · ISBN 9780399154058

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