About this title: In his 13th novel, Tim Winton depicts the panoramic tragedy of Scully, a ruddy, working-class fellow in Ireland whose wife, Jennifer, disappears suddenly and mysteriously after he has a ghostly vision of 20 horsemen one winter night. Scully's seven-year-old daughter, Billy, may have witnessed Jennifer's disappearance, but has been rendered mute by ...
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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: Acceptable. Former Library book. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Acceptable. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! read more
Description: Very Good. Great condition for a used book! Minimal wear. Shipped to over one million happy customers. Your purchase benefits world literacy! 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
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scribner
Date Published: 1995
ISBN-13:9780330356602ISBN:0330356607
Description: Good. Standard used condition. May have light reading or storage wear. All orders processed within 2 business days. Ships from Foxboro MA. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Scribner
Date Published: 1996-06-23
ISBN-13:9780684822778ISBN:0684822776
Description: Like New. May be shiny, in some instances dust jackets are not included, no missing pages, no damage to binding, may have a remainder mark. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Date Published: 1994
ISBN-13:9780330357395ISBN:0330357395
Description: VG+ Used, Like New in VG+ jacket. PAPERBACK, VG+/VG+, Pan Macmillan, 1994, 1st printing, 7.2 oz. This copy has very minimal signs of use, appears to have been very lightly read, is in Excellent Condition Overall. Note: expect tanning of any paperback more than a few years old, regardless of condition. read more
"A man and his wife impulsively decide to move to a house in Ireland. He buys it and awaits his wife and daughter who are traveling to meet him by plane. When the plane unloads, there's his daughter, but no wife. No trace of her- she's disappeared. Partially mystery, but partially an exploration of loss- with an eerie smidge of the supernatural thrown in. I ignored my family to finish this book!"
"Was written really well in the brilliant style you come to expect - and want - from Winton, BUT, felt like I'd wasted my time when you get to the end of the novel and find absolutely no reference to what actually happened to Jennifer!!"
"The riders: who are they? Are they real? And just what, exactly, do they represent?
To me this was a riveting story, told in brilliant prose that engaged me until the mysterious end.
Like Skully, the protagonist of this novel, author Tim Winton is an Australian, but the story begins in Ireland, where Skully is repairing a small house in a small village, while his wife, Jennifer, and seven-year-old daughter, Billie, are in Australia arranging the sale of their house there. When Billie arrives at the airport without her mother and (temporarily) speechless, Skully embarks with her on a search for Jennifer through several European countries in which they all have previously lived: Greece, Italy, France, and the Netherlands."
"Disturbing Book. Great Read. Tim Winton is a genius writer. This is my 2nd Winton and it flows beautifully. An addictive read that takes you into the hearts of a once whole, but now broken Father & daughter. I hated the end & got angry. But I will always come back for more Tim Winton."
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