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Big Laurel

By: Frederick Orin Bartlett

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Paperback | 1 August 2025

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160 Pages

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23.0 x 14.7 x 2.5

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Big laurel examines emotional distance, cultural tension, and desire through the lens of a remote mountain community. The novel's early chapters introduce a fragile coexistence between tradition and disruption, as a returning outsider unsettles established bonds. One figure is portrayed as inwardly tormented and instinctively possessive, shaped by solitude and the quiet codes of the homeland. Their tense relationship is quickly complicated by the arrival of someone whose worldly presence introduces both danger and allure. The contrast between restrained intensity and polished gentleness sharpens the emotional divides that run through the story. In the background, a fascination with the outsider grows into something both hopeful and unsettling. The narrative dwells on unspoken feelings, glances, and hesitations, using silence and space as tools to chart emotional drift. As jealousy simmers and attraction grows, each figure is forced to confront what must be surrendered to remain whole or gain something new. The story unfolds as a meditation on change, longing, and the fragile borders between people shaped by vastly different worlds.

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