Click for full-size.
Along Comes a Stranger
by Lawson, Dorie McCullough
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Good/Good
- ISBN 10
- 0060884754
- ISBN 13
- 9780060884758
- Seller
-
Newport, Washington, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
U.S.A: HarperCollins, 2007. First Edition. Hardcover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7. HarperCollins, 2007. Ex-Library First Printing. Author's debut novel. Hardcover Book and Jacket in Good Condition. Except for quite minimal library marks, book and jacket are as new. Clean and bright, no wear to book or jacket. Set in the summer of 1995 in the small town of Hayden, Wyoming, where Kate, a New Englander, has finally learned to love the beauty of the West but has longings for connections with her past. When her mother-in-law develops a relationship with a man from back East who walks into their lives, Kate is drawn. But the more she learns about him, the more suspicious she becomes. And she is led to a terrifying conclusion. 258 pages. 5.75 x 8.5 inches. HarperCollins, New York, 2007.
Synopsis
The summer of 1995 marks Kate Colter's fifteenth year in the small town of Hayden, Wyoming. She is a woman who is generally happy in her marriage and with her now predictable day-to-day life as wife, mother, and part-time breadwinner. Even though she is a New Englander at heart, Kate has reached a point where rodeos, summer heat, sharp light, and the vast, desolate beauty of the West have become almost second nature to her. She loves her husband and daughter, is fond of her neighbors, and enjoys the company of her mother-in-law. Yet, privately, she longs for the conversations and stories of her past, and she can't help but feel disconnected from the people around her.In walks Tom Baxter, Kate's mother-in-law's new suitor from "back East."Kate is immediately drawn to Tom—his gentle charm and engaging conversation spark an unusual companionship. Tom seems like the little piece of home that Kate so misses. She's curious about him and about his story, but finds unexplained gaps and inconsistencies that pique her interest to a new level. Then a series of peculiar and seemingly suspicious events leads Kate to a terrifying conclusion—a conclusion that could forever shatter her life and the lives of those she loves.In this debut novel, Dorie McCullough Lawson vividly captures a familiar American landscape. Filled with unforgettable characters and written in eloquent yet suspenseful prose, Along Comes a Stranger is a darkly humorous novel that examines the depth of identity and family life.
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Seller
- The Parnassus BookShop
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 020651
- Title
- Along Comes a Stranger
- Author
- Lawson, Dorie McCullough
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Jacket Condition
- Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0060884754
- ISBN 13
- 9780060884758
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Place of Publication
- U.S.A
- Date Published
- 2007
- Size
- 8vo - over 7
- Keywords
- WYOMING; THE WEST-UNITED STATES; NEW ENGLAND; FICTION;
- Bookseller catalogs
- Fiction. Mystery, Thriller, Crime, Police;
- X weight
- 0 oz
Terms of Sale
The Parnassus BookShop
Shipment 5 days a week upon receipt of payment. If buyer wishes to return a book, buyer must notify us within 5 days of receipt of the item and return the item within 14 days of the date they notify us of the return. Refund will be made within 3 days of the receipt of the returned item.
About the Seller
The Parnassus BookShop
Biblio member since 2007
Newport, Washington
About The Parnassus BookShop
About The Parnassus BookShop: We love and cherish books, inside and out! The Parnassus BookShop is the online bookshop with the goal of providing you with just the book you want, in the best possible condition, with friendly, helpful service and professional, efficient handling of your book purchases. We specialize in history, literature, classics and modern classic fiction and non-fiction; mystery/British mystery; with a wide variety of general fiction, politics and government, nature/natural history, science, psychology, social sciences, the arts, music, children's books, etc. Please see our catalogs.
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes:
- Jacket
- Sometimes used as another term for dust jacket, a protective and often decorative wrapper, usually made of paper which wraps...
- First Edition
- In book collecting, the first edition is the earliest published form of a book. A book may have more than one first edition in...
- New
- A new book is a book previously not circulated to a buyer. Although a new book is typically free of any faults or defects, "new"...
Frequently asked questions
Collecting Dr. Seuss
Whether you are into the pricey first editions or interesting Seussiana ephemera, this is a good starting point for building a book collection based on Dr. Seuss.
Collecting P. T. Barnum
P. T. Barnum was not only one of the founders of modern day circus performance, he was also the author of the second most printed book of the 19th century. Learn about collecting P. T. Barnum books and ephemera here.
