The Valley of Light - by Terry Kay (Paperback)
Similar Products
Products of same category from the store
All
Product info
<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Award-winner Terry Kay is a Southern storyteller in the finest tradition, a novelist whose quiet power has earned him comparisons to the likes of Pat Conroy and John Steinbeck. "The Valley of Light" blends magic and realism into one man's journey back to himself in the years just after World War II.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>From Terry Kay, one of America's most gifted storytellers, comes a poignant novel of love, acceptance, and the wonders of the world in which we live. <br> In the summer of 1948, Noah Locke arrives in the small North Carolina hamlet of Bowerstown, set deep in the Valley of Light. A quiet, simple man and army veteran, Noah is haunted by the horrors he witnessed when his infantry unit liberated Dachau. Wandering the South, he seeks both to escape the past and to find a place to call home. <br> Noah is initially treated with amusement by the people of Bowerstown -- until he begins fishing. For Noah possesses an almost magical ability with a rod and reel. He soon becomes the talk of the valley and is urged to stay long enough to participate in the annual school fishing contest. He agrees, finding lodging in an abandoned shack by what is known as the Lake of Grief, which the locals believe holds no fish. Noah knows they are wrong; beneath the water is a warrior bass waiting to test Noah's gift. But above the water, Noah's innocence catches the heart of Eleanor Cunningham, whose husband supposedly killed himself after returning from the war. Over the course of a week, Noah will be led into the private lives of the residents of the Valley of Light, will join them as they mourn a tragedy, and will experience a miracle that will guide him home at last. <br> Uplifting, memorable, and deeply emotional, <i>The Valley of Light</i> is the finest work to date from a brilliant teller of heartfelt tales.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Lyrical, quiet, and melancholy....Hemingway never undertook a theme of such careful delicacy.--Fred Chappell, poet laureate of North Carolina<br><br>Dreamy, poignant, and richly written....Kay's lush descriptions form a shimmering backdrop to his gracefully drawn protagonists.-- "Publishers Weekly"<br><br>Who would have thought that a book seemingly about fishing could be such a fulfilling experience?...Kay's prose will enthrall readers....A unique and marvelous book.-- "Library Journal"<br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><b>Terry Kay</b>'s novels include <i>Taking Lottie Home, The Runaway, Shadow Song, </i> and the now-classic <i>To Dance with the White Dog, </i> twice nominated for the American Booksellers Book of the Year Award, and winner of the Southeastern Library Association Book of the Year Award. Terry Kay has been married for 44 years and has four children and seven grandchildren. He lives in Athens, Georgi
Price History
Price Archive shows prices from various stores, lets you see history and find the cheapest. There is no actual sale on the website. For all support, inquiry and suggestion messagescommunication@pricearchive.us