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The Kept: A Novel ransom david malouf and scribbling bits of verseAuthor Contributor(s): Scott, James Publisher: Harper Perennial Date: 1 6 2015 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Dark and mysterious. . . . A novel whose daring is found in its bleakness. . . . The plot unfolds with a weighty languor reminiscent of Cormac McCarthy. . . sparse, elegant. . . haunting. New York Times Set in rural New York state at the turn of the twentieth century, superb new talent James Scott makes his literary debut with The Kepta