Books by "Daniel Moreau Barringer"
3 books found
And the Waters Prevailed is a striking post-apocalyptic tale set in the Stone Age, following Andor—a youth on the brink of adulthood—as he faces cultural rites and survival challenges. Just after his Manhood Hunt, Andor becomes burdened by the belief that his tribal land faces imminent submersion from the sea. As he seeks to persuade his tribe of this unseen threat, the story highlights the emergence of abstract thought and reasoning in early human society. Against a backdrop of raw wilderness and tribal tradition, Andor's journey explores the dawning awareness of change, the tension between instinct and intellect, and the isolation that can come from visionary insight. Barringer's novel blends adventure, psychological depth, and speculative imagination—bringing to life a prehistoric tragedy that lingers in memory. It was nominated as one of the American Library Association's Notable Children's Books of 1956 .
From the coauthor of the New York Times bestselling The Shape of Water comes the second and final book in the “utterly riveting” (Entertainment Weekly) epic tale about a murdered teen who is resurrected to walk the earth for more than a century. Zebulon Finch has faced more violence, lust, and heartbreak than any other seventeen-year-old in history. But nothing can prepare him for what is coming next. Half a century has passed since Zebulon Finch was gunned down and then inexplicably resurrected to experience a second life. Picking up his tale where he left off, Zebulon heads to Nazi Germany on a top-secret mission. From there he escapes to the shiny new world of the suburbs—a tidy neighborhood hiding dark secrets. He will exchange the pains of this world for what he believes will be peace among the stars. He will march for social change all the way to Woodstock, go raving mad in the desert, and finally exit from humanity the only way he knows how. We first met Zebulon sealed in a tomb beneath the World Trade Center—might he yet crawl from the rubble to discover a different America? Enthralling and gut-wrenching, The Death and Life of Zebulon Finch, Volume Two: Empire Decayed is the conclusion to the epic saga of one young man’s journey down the long road to redemption.