<P> Bastard out of Carolina was the debut novel of Dorothy Allison . The book , which is semi-autobiographical in nature , is set in Allison 's hometown of Greenville , South Carolina in the 1950s . Narrated by Ruth Anne `` Bone '' Boatwright , the primary conflict occurs between Bone and her mother 's husband , Glen Waddell . </P>
<P> Bastard out of Carolina was the debut novel of Dorothy Allison . The book , which is semi-autobiographical in nature , is set in Allison 's hometown of Greenville , South Carolina in the 1950s . Narrated by Ruth Anne `` Bone '' Boatwright , the primary conflict occurs between Bone and her mother 's husband , Glen Waddell . </P>
when does bastard out of carolina take place
when does bastard out of carolina take place
in the 1950s
in the 1950s