Literary Fiction · TenseAfter a shooting at a weekend gathering of two families in an Illinois mining town, John Ashley is accused
The Eighth Day
A man is shot during a family gathering in a mining town, and another is accused of killing him
The story takes place in a mining town in southern Illinois. During a weekend gathering of the Ashley and Lansing families, Breckenridge Lansing is shot while the men are practicing shooting. John Barrington Ashley is accused of the murder. Eustacia Lansing, Breckenridge's wife, is also among the main characters. Harper & Row published it in 1967.
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Who
John Barrington Ashley, Breckenridge Lansing and his wife Eustacia.
World
A mining town in southern Illinois.
What makes it different
The plot starts with a shooting and an accusation of murder at a family gathering.
Feel
Suspenseful and family-centered. It won the 1968 National Book Award.
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Further reading
- The Eighth DayWikipedia