The River King - Library Edition (Standard format, CD, Unabridged)


For more than a century, the small town of Haddan, Massachusetts, has been divided, as if a line drawn down the center of Main Street, separating those born and bred in the village from those who attend the prestigious Haddan School. But one October night the two worlds are thrust together due to an inexplicable death, and the towna (TM)s divided history is revealed in all its complexity. The lives of everyone involved are unraveled: from Carlin Leander, the fifteen-year-old girl who is as loyal as she is proud, to Betsy Chase, a woman running from her own destiny; from August Pierce, a boy who unexpectedly finds courage in his darkest hour, to Abel Grey, the police officer who refuses to let unspeakable actionsa "both past and presenta "slide by without notice. Entertainment Weekly has declared that Alice Hoffmana (TM)s worlds are a oereplete with miraclesa and The Boston Globe has praised her a oeiridescent prose, taut narrative suspense, and alluring atmosphere.a
a oeAn inventive, romantic, and insightful storyteller, Hoffman touches everyone and everything with her magic wand, illuminating the power of emotion and exquisite mysteries of life.a a " Booklist

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For more than a century, the small town of Haddan, Massachusetts, has been divided, as if a line drawn down the center of Main Street, separating those born and bred in the village from those who attend the prestigious Haddan School. But one October night the two worlds are thrust together due to an inexplicable death, and the towna (TM)s divided history is revealed in all its complexity. The lives of everyone involved are unraveled: from Carlin Leander, the fifteen-year-old girl who is as loyal as she is proud, to Betsy Chase, a woman running from her own destiny; from August Pierce, a boy who unexpectedly finds courage in his darkest hour, to Abel Grey, the police officer who refuses to let unspeakable actionsa "both past and presenta "slide by without notice. Entertainment Weekly has declared that Alice Hoffmana (TM)s worlds are a oereplete with miraclesa and The Boston Globe has praised her a oeiridescent prose, taut narrative suspense, and alluring atmosphere.a
a oeAn inventive, romantic, and insightful storyteller, Hoffman touches everyone and everything with her magic wand, illuminating the power of emotion and exquisite mysteries of life.a a " Booklist

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Product Details

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Imprint

Brilliance Audio

Country of origin

United States

Release date

August 2009

Availability

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First published

August 2009

Authors

Narrators

Dimensions

159 x 171 x 25mm (L x W x T)

Format

CD

Disks

8

Running time

9 hours, 33 minutes

Edition

Unabridged

ISBN-13

978-1-4418-1264-3

Barcode

9781441812643

Categories

LSN

1-4418-1264-4



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