Hide

Hide

<p><b>ABA Indies Introduce Pick</b><br><b>Indie Next List</b> <b>Selection</b><br><b>Amazon Best of the Month Book</b></p><p>Wendell and Frank meet at the end of World War II, when Frank returns home to their North Carolina town. Soon he€s loitering around Wendell€s taxidermy shop, and the two come to understand their connection as love€•a love that, in this time and place, can hold real danger. Cutting nearly all ties with the rest of the world, they make a home for themselves on the outskirts of town, a string of beloved dogs for company. Wendell cooks, Frank cares for the yard, and together they enjoy the vicarious drama of courtroom TV. </p><p>But when Wendell finds Frank lying outside among their tomatoes at the age of eighty-three, he feels a new threat to their careful self-reliance. As Frank€s physical strength and his memory deteriorate, the two of them must fully confront the sacrifices they€ve made for each other€•and the impending loss of the life they€ve built.</p><p>Tender, gently funny, and gorgeously rendered, <i>Hide </i>is a love story of rare power.</p>