The Outlander - (P.S.) by Gil Adamson (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>With the stunning prose and captivating mood of great works like Charles Frazier's "Cold Mountain" or early Cormac McCarthy, Adamson's intoxicating debut novel weds a brilliant literary style to the gripping tale of one woman's desperate escape.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>"A remarkable first novel, full of verve, beautifully written, and with all the panache of a great adventure." <br/>--Michael Ondaatje</strong></p> <p>In 1903 a mysterious young woman flees alone across the West, one heart-pounding step ahead of the law. At 19, Mary Boulton has just become a widow--and her husband's killer. As bloodhounds track her frantic race toward the mountains, she is tormented by the knowledge that her two ruthless brothers-in-law are in pursuit, determined to avenge their younger brother's death. Responding to little more than the primitive fight for life, the widow retreats ever deeper into the wilderness--and into the wilds of her own mind--encountering an unforgettable cast of eccentrics along the way.</p><p><br/>With the stunning prose and captivating mood of great works like Charles Frazier's <em>Cold Mountain</em> or early Cormac McCarthy, Gil Adamson's intoxicating debut novel is the brilliant and gripping tale of one woman's desperate escape. <br/> </p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><p>In 1903 Mary Boulton flees alone across the West, one heart-pounding step ahead of the law. At nineteen, she has just become a widow-and her husband's killer. As bloodhounds track her frantic race toward the mountains, she is tormented by mad visions and by the knowledge that her two ruthless brothers-in-law are in pursuit, determined to avenge their younger brother's death. Responding to little more than the primitive instinct for survival at any cost, she retreats ever deeper into the wilderness-and into the wilds of her own mind. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A remarkable first novel, full of verve, beautifully written, and with all the panache of a great adventure."--Michael Ondaatje<br><br>"This remarkable novel opens at full gallop and never slows. Adamson has seamlessly merged a compelling narrative with poetic language to create a work that is full of beauty and heart and wonder."--Ron Rash, author of SAINTS AT THE RIVER and SERENA<br><br>"THE OUTLANDER deserves to be read twice, first for the plot and the complex characters which make this a page-turner of the highest order, and then a second time, slowly, to savor the marvel of Gil Adamson's writing. This novel is a true wonder."--Ann Patchett<br>
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