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Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven

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  • 1999 first published
  • 288 pages
  • 2 editions
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Karen Salyer McElmurray's Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven (1999) is a gay fiction and historical fiction novel. Much of the action takes place in Kentucky. Key subjects include parent and adult child, mothers and sons, family life and Psychological.

At about 288 pages, most readers finish it in 5–6 hours.

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Subjects

  • Parent and adult child
  • Mothers and sons
  • Family life
  • Historical
  • Psychological
  • Kentucky
  • Coal mines and mining
  • Gay men
  • Rural conditions

Quick answers

Who wrote Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven?

Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven was written by Karen Salyer McElmurray and first published in 1999.

What genre is Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven?

It is usually shelved as Gay Fiction and Historical Fiction.

How long is Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven?

The median edition has 288 pages, about 5–6 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Strange Birds in the Tree of Heaven?

Readers who like it often enjoy Scissors, Paper, Rock, The Story of a Marriage and The Charioteer.

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