Skip to Main Content (Press Enter)
Black Mountain Breakdown by Lee Smith
Add Black Mountain Breakdown to bookshelf
Add to Bookshelf

Black Mountain Breakdown

By Lee Smith

By Lee Smith

By Lee Smith

By Lee Smith

Best Seller
Paperback $16.00

Mar 06, 2012 | ISBN 9780425243381

Ebook $9.99

Mar 06, 2012 | ISBN 9781101560648

All Formats
+
    Black Mountain Breakdown by Lee Smith
    Paperback $16.00
    Mar 06, 2012 | ISBN 9780425243381

    Buy from Other Retailers:

    See All Formats (1) +

    Paperback
    –

    • Paperback $16.00

      Mar 06, 2012 | ISBN 9780425243381

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Ebook
    +

    • Ebook

      Mar 06, 2012 | ISBN 9781101560648

      Buy from Other Retailers:

    Buy the Ebook:

    About Black Mountain Breakdown

    The New York Times bestselling author of The Last Girls presents one of her most compelling novels, acclaimed by Anne Tyler, Annie Dillard, and more…

    Everywhere about her, from the traffic on Highway 460 to the river that’s gone black with coal dust, Crystal Spangler sees a current flowing from the mountain town of Black Rock into the wider world. As a teenager, she is elected beauty queen, gets good grades, and-despite her many enviable qualities-manages also to be well-loved. Everyone knows that she is destined to leave town and do great things.

    And she does.

    But no one expects her return; drawn back home by some sort of memory, as if the current that had taken her away had changed its mind…

    About Black Mountain Breakdown

    Crystal Spangler lives in rural Appalachia. She’s the apple of her mother’s eye — not yet beautiful, but she will be. She’s the most popular girl at Black Rock High. She makes cheerleader, gets good grades, and is elected beauty queen. Crystal discovers God, goes to college, and falls in love. When she comes home, she’s disheveled and confused. Crystal becomes a wealthy politician’s wife. But there’s something calling her, drawing her back to where it all began, in the shadow of Black Mountain . . .

    Also by Lee Smith

    Me and My Baby View the Eclipse
    Family Linen
    Saving Grace
    News of the Spirit
    Oral History
    See all books by Lee Smith

    Also by Lee Smith

    Me and My Baby View the Eclipse
    Family Linen
    Saving Grace
    News of the Spirit
    Oral History
    See all books by Lee Smith

    About Lee Smith

    Lee Smith was born in Grundy, VA. She is author of many novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Last Girls, and most recently Guests On Earth. She is a recipient of the Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the… More about Lee Smith

    About Lee Smith

    Lee Smith was born in Grundy, VA. She is author of many novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Last Girls, and most recently Guests On Earth. She is a recipient of the Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the… More about Lee Smith

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $16.00
    Published by Berkley
    Mar 06, 2012 | 320 Pages | 5-1/16 x 7-3/4 | ISBN 9780425243381

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $9.99
    Published by Berkley
    Mar 06, 2012 | 320 Pages | ISBN 9781101560648
    YOU MAY ALSO LIKE

    Praise

    "The closest thing to reading this would be reading Madame Bovary while listening to Loretta Lynn." — Roy Blount, Jr.

    "Black Mountain Breakdown is like a country song. It is true and real; it is loving and sad." — Annie Dillard

    Looking for More Great Reads?
    21 Books You’ve Been Meaning to Read
    Get the latest updates about Lee Smith
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    And go from well-read to best read with book recs, deals and more in your inbox every week.
    By clicking SIGN UP, I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Use and understand that Penguin Random House collects certain categories of personal information for the purposes listed in that policy, discloses, sells, or shares certain personal information and retains personal information in accordance with the policy. You can opt-out of the sale or sharing of personal information anytime.
    Dismiss
    Thanks!
    Something awesome is on its way.
    Back to Top

    Visit other sites in the Penguin Random House Network

    Raise kids who love to read

    Brightly

    Raise kids who love to read
    Today's Top Books

    Today's Top Books

    Want to know what people are actually reading right now?
    An online magazine for today’s home cook

    TASTE

    An online magazine for today’s home cook