The book of eli is a 2010 american postapocalyptic neowestern action film directed by the hughes brothers, written by gary whitta, and starring denzel washington, gary oldman, mila kunis, ray stevenson, and jennifer beals. He is an associate professor at berea college and lives in eastern kentucky. His beautiful but distant mother is caught between his traumatized vietnam war vet father and his former antiwar protester aunt, who has come to live with them. I had to read this book for a english class and was pleasantly surprised i liked it. The book emerged as a number one bestseller on the southern lists and received the first annual storylines prize from the new york public library system, an award given to a book for use in the esl and literacy programs of new york city. Download read eli the good 2009 by silas house in pdf. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recyclable packaging. Buy a cheap copy of eli the good book by silas house. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. The summer of 1976 was when tenyearold eli book first knew his father, when he first saw the war inching its way beneath his skin, behind his eyes. Videos of silas house that may be useful in the classroom. Discount prices on books by silas house, including titles like freedom fighters and hell raisers. If you ever feel like you dont know who you really are yet, then read eli.
And the only person with whom he can be himself, his best friend. Images courtesy of publishers, organizations, and sometimes their twitter handles. The novel tells the story of eli book s 10th and americas 200th summer, 1976. About eli the good in his timely ya debut, a bestselling novelist revisits a summer of tumult and truth for a young narrator and his wartorn family. Watch as we welcome silas house to the library to discuss his book eli the good in conjunction with the one book, one community project.
House is a member of the fellowship of southern writers and is the winner of the e. If you ever feel like you dont know who you really are yet, then read eli the good. Silas house books list of books by author silas house. The narrator, eli book, describes the summer of 1976, when he was 10 years old, with the hind. Eli the good is a work by silas house from the year 1976, which narrates the story of a 10yearold boy living with his small town family who survived the vietnam war. House tells you about that summer, its laughter, heartache, and endless longing. In his ya debut, adult author house tells the story of a smalltown family reeling from the vietnam war. Home about on the road contact store news writing southernmost blog links favorites teaching resources photos southernmost for book clubs zoom clubeli the good. I was 14 years old that year, and i could relate to the period represented in this book. The joy gleaned from listening to records for hours on end, my mother smoking winston cigarettes, drinking. He is also a music journalist, environmental activist, and columnist. In this video, silas delves into the deeper motivations.
White award, the nautilus award, the appalachian book of the year, the hobson medal for. Throughout the book eli the good, silas house tells the story of eli books childhood during the summer when he was 10. This was the first ive read of silas house after hearing many of my friends and colleague. A road novel that mixes warmth, empathy, tragedy, and hope. Silas house is one of the best at conveying a strong sense of place, and he did this masterfully in eli the good. Eli the good by silas house to say i loved this book would be an understatement. Sep 08, 2009 silas house is one of the best at conveying a strong sense of place, and he did this masterfully in eli the good. The vietnam war was part of his past which never fully left him. Eli the good by silas house its the summer of 1976, and america is celebrating its two hundredth birthday with a bang. For tenyearold eli book, the summer of 1976 is the one that threatened to tear his family. The novel chronicles the relationship between eli and his father stanton who has ptsd from serving in vietnam.
Silas house is the nationally bestselling author of eli the good as well as the awardwinning novels clays quilt, a parchment of leaves, and the coal tattoo. Eli, reproduced in the preceding pages to this introduction, is a book of prophecy, written by the anonymous author eli. It was a summer destined for conflict, with his father home from vietnam and suffering terrible nightmares that wrench him from his sleep and elis aunt nell, a famous antiwar protestor, come to live with the family. Download free introduction to java programming, comprehensive version 9th edition. Eli the goodprintable discussion guide essay for teen readers clays quilt discussion guide a parchment of leaves discussion guide the coal tattoo discussion guide videos of silas house that may be useful in the classroom. Oct 28, 2009 eli book, the tenyearold narratorprotagonist of silas house new novel, eli the good, dreams of being a writer. For todays blog post we have silas house here, writing about why he gave his book eli the good that particular title, especially when it would seem as many of you all have pointed out, maybe eli isnt that good. Audiobook excerpt narrated by silas house created by. His beautiful mother and headstrong sister are fighting pitched battles, his father is wrestling with demons from the vietnam war, and his rambling aunt has. In his timely ya debut, a bestselling novelist revisits a summer of tumult and truth for a young narrator and his wartorn family. House eli the good and adult author vaswani where the long grass bends alternate bet.
House s fiction is known for its attention to the natural world, working class characters, and the plight of the rural place and rural people. As soon as my novel, eli the good, was published, i started receiving emails and letters from readers who wanted to know why i had given that title to the book. Silas house is the author of five novels, including a parchment of leaves. There is also an oral tradition of eli, which i have on good authority, and which has helped guide me in the writing of this book. Download free goddess of spring goddess summoning, book 2 download free history and records of the hershey family from the year 1600 classic reprint download free hour of darkness. We personally assess every book s quality and offer. I turned 11 that summer and was transported back to long forgotten memories with details of leif garrett, a record player, gliding hands free on a. Elis father was never fully there for him because his mind was always somewhere else. This book its characters, their thoughts, their daily concerns and ways of life spoke to me with a familiarity i didnt know i missed so much. As he secretly records the pains and joys of living in a small town called refuge during the bicentennial summer 1976, he quickly learns that both his family and the world are plagued by uncertainty and trouble. Eli book is ten years old and it seems that his family may be coming apart at the seams. Download read same sun here 2012 by silas house in pdf. During his time in the war he wrote letters to his wife loretta, eli. This is a book of beautiful writing that is, simultaneously, an insightful volume about the art of writing.
The book defines the different perspectives that adulthood brings in ones life. Dec 03, 2009 im so very glad i paid attention when my bookseller friend mentioned that she was reading this book. Eli the good silas house books eli the good silas house books tags. From silas house comes a tender look at the complexities of childhood and the realities of war a novel filled with nostalgic detail and a powerful sense of place. You will end up believing silas house is eli the good. House captures in the most delicate ways so many of the memories of my childhood. This story is a comingofage story that transitions eli from childhood towards young adulthood. Silas house is currently considered a single author. The summer of 1976 should have been the best of times for natureloving eli book, but instead it is filled with terrible changes.
Lesson plan from candlewick press created by candlewick press view the pdf share. Eli the good tells the story of a young boy and his family problems. Sep 01, 2009 the summer of 1976 was when tenyearold eli book first knew his father, when he first saw the war inching its way beneath his skin, behind his eyes. As tempers flare and his fathers nightmares rage, eli cannot escape the current of conflict. Nov 02, 2016 watch as we welcome silas house to the library to discuss his book eli the good in conjunction with the one book, one community project.
The novel tells the story of eli books 10th and americas 200th summer, 1976. Silas dwane house born august 7, 1971 is an american writer best known for his novels. Nature as symbol in eli the good silas houses novel eli the good is narrated by an adult eli book who recalls the summer of 1976 from a journal that he kept when he was ten years old. Houses fourth novel, eli the good, was published in september 2009 to great acclaim. Sep 21, 2010 eli the good by silas house so whats to say about eli the good.
As a book of interpretation, this book, also called the book of eli, seeks to. Eli book, the tenyearold narratorprotagonist of silas house new novel, eli the good, dreams of being a writer. Eli the good, by silas house eli the good takes place the summer of 1976, when eli was ten years old. Also as the story progresses, family secrets begin coming to the light. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. Eli book is living through the postvietnam war frenzy of 1976. I loved this book, despite a burst of bad attitude last week that made me impatient with its gorgeous descriptions for a day or so. His father fought nobly for his country, only to return and be spit on by those who opposed the war and hadnt learned to separate hatred of war from honoring those who served honorably. For 10yearold eli book, the summer of 1976 is the summer that threatens to tear his family apart. My grandma and grandpa lived in the beautiful mountains of eastern kentucky. He is a frequent contributor to the new york times and a former commentator for nprs all things considered.