| Eternal on the Water Contributor(s): Monninger, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 1439168334 ISBN-13: 9781439168332 Publisher: Gallery Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2010 Annotation: A poignant novel from Joseph Monninger about a timeless love between two people and a devastating disease that forces them to make drastic decisions. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Romance - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009025680 |
| Physical Information: 0.81" H x 5.6" W x 8.16" (0.72 lbs) 368 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Cobb, a devoted teacher and nature-lover, takes a sabbatical from his New England boys prep school seeking to experience what Henry David Thoreau and the transcendentalists did in the early nineteenth century. Kayaking to the last known spot where the American writer and philosopher camped four years before he died, he encounters the beautiful free-spirited Mary. Also a teacher, avid bird-watcher, and deft adventurist, Mary is flirtatious and beguiling, and the two soon become inseparable. Mary is like no one Cobb has ever met before, but he gets the feeling that she is harboring a secret. Eventually she shares her fears with Cobb--that she may be carrying the gene for a devastating, incurable illness that runs in her family. Finding strength in their commitment to one another, the two embark on a journey that is filled with joy, anguish, hope, and most importantly, unending love. Set against the sweeping natural backdrops of Maine's rugged backcountry, the exotic islands of Indonesia, scenic Yellowstone National Park, and rural New England, Tender River is a timeless and poignant love story that will captivate readers everywhere. |
Contributor Bio(s): Monninger, Joseph: - Joseph Monninger has published several award-winning YA novels and three books of nonfiction, including the memoir Home Waters, and has been awarded two National Endowment for the Arts fellowships. He lives and teaches in New Hampshire, where he also runs a dog sled team. |