Message in the sand : a novel
Record details
- ISBN: 1638080674
- ISBN: 9781638080671
- ISBN: 9781638080671
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Physical Description:
463 pages (large print) ; 23 cm
large print - Edition: Center Point Large Print edition.
- Publisher: Thorndike, Maine : Center Point Large Print, 2021.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Regular print version previously published by: Emily Bestler Books/Atria Books. |
Summary, etc.: | "Wendell Combs is as local as they come. Born and raised in the small town of Saybrook, Connecticut, his venture into the larger world was met with heartbreak. Now, middle-aged and a confirmed bachelor, he seeks solitude from his tour of duty as a soldier back in his hometown, working as head caretaker for wealthy Alan Lancaster's forty-acre estate, White Pines, a place he has come to love for its beauty, peace, and quiet. Alan's eldest daughter, fifteen-year-old Julia, also loves White Pines, but for very different reasons. She and her little sister spend their days riding horses, swimming in the lake, and painting landscapes inspired by the property they adore. While her parents prepare to host their annual summer gala fundraiser, Julia's eyes are set to the simpler joys of summer: she's fallen in love with the boy next door and longs for their next encounter. But as the last guests leave on that magical summer night, a tragedy no one could have predicted suddenly occurs, shaking the entire town to its core. Wendell and Julia now face an uncertain future. Now, the only familiar things Julia has to cling to are Wendell and White Pines, but it looks like she's about to lose both..."-- |
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Subject: | Parents Death Fiction Custody of children Fiction Grief Fiction Man-woman relationships Fiction Veterans Fiction Life change events Fiction Old Saybrook (Conn.) Fiction Large type books |
Genre: | Domestic fiction. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Hagaman Memorial Library - East Haven.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Hagaman Memorial Library - East Haven | LTE F MCKINNON (Text)
Memorial Donation: In Memory of Nancy Florio
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31953145377894 | Adult Fiction Large Type | Available | - |