The rolling fields of Kansas are the backdrop of this epic tale of rivalry, unrequited love, self-discovery and redemption. Tenbrook and Pillers played football together in school, and as they enter middle-age, they now play a subtle game of chicken, gambling with the women they desire, the land they both cherish, and the mob. At stake is the fate of the Griefmaker, a thousand acre piece of virgin prairie, never broken by a plow. Once owned by Tenbrook’s family, the Griefmaker is now in the hands of Pillars. Tenbrook wants to preserve the prairie; Pillars want to develop it. When Pillars plows up the Griefmaker, the stage is set for a conflict that leads to crime and violence.

For Tenbrook, the Griefmaker is not just a priceless remnant of the tallgrass prairie—it’s also a sanctuary for the soul. Filled with the haunting beauty and wide, brimless skies of Kansas, as well as the gritty pomp of the Caribbean, The Griefmaker lays bare the American struggle for progress and tradition. A story of love, death, and perhaps atonement. Readers who enjoyed John Ford’s Canada, Cormac McCarthy’s Sutree, Ian McEwan’s Amsterdam, and Edna O’Brien’s Wild Decembers will enjoy The Griefmaker.

Join author, George Gurley and artist, Louis Copt on Friday July 29th at The Phoenix Gallery!!!

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