About this title: Sydney Henderson has survived a horrific childhood, educated himself, and now lives peacefully in a little shack among neighbors who are suspicious of him. When he marries the beautiful Elly Brown, a resentful neighbor falsely accuses him of murder and child abuse.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Arcade Publishing
Date Published: 10/2001
ISBN-13:9781559705868ISBN:1559705868
Description: Good in good dust jacket. Good, In good dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. With dust jacket. 371 p. Ex-Library expected imperfections. read more
Description: Good. Former Library book. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Shows some signs of wear, and may have some markings on the inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. 2001, Paperback. Used-Good Hall Street Books Proudly ships all books from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours M-F. 100% Money-Back Guarantee and No-Worry return policy. read more
Description: Very good. Very gently read, if at all. No marks, no turned corners, light page tanning. Will ship next business day or sooner. Quality, great service, and fair prices always. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Doubleday, Toronto
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780385259170ISBN:0385259174
Description: First Edition: Fifth Printing: HardCover! 8vo., 369 pages. This book is unmarked and very good in a very good unmarked dust jacket. Now in a clear dust jacket protector this is a very attractive copy of this title! ISBN: 0385259174. read more
Edition: Edition Unstated
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Simon & Schuster, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780743448185ISBN:0743448189
Description: Very Good. As issued No Jacket. Spine lean, corner bump, some smudges front cover, remainder mark top edge of book, and other light shopwear. Winner of the Giller Prize. read more
"Wow, what a powerful novel. I have to say I think this is the most heartrending novel I've ever read. Definitly a must read for anyone who enjoys powerful writing. Not a beach read! In one sentence this book is about unrequited injustice. Get ready to feel sick!"
"This book feels almost epic in the sense that it does span three generations, though it is focussed mainly on the third. Lyle tells his story to Mr. Terrieux who saved 16 yr old Matthew Pit from drowning. The events of Lyle's life happened because Mat Pit survived and his actions subsequently impacted Lyle's family.
It's the story of poverty, comparing poverty of money and poverty of love. It is utterly tragic in so many ways, even though there's always the glimmer of hope, the belief that the hero(s) will rise up against the bad guys. How heroes rise, how bad guys fall, is also a focus of the story.
It's easy, yet spellbinding prose that keeps you reading effortlessly. The characters seem to be caricatures, yet you can't but realize (and sorrow for this) that they are not caricatures and that people like this really exist."
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