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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Publication date
September 15, 2015
Pages
396
Binding
Paperback
Edition
Reprint
Book category
Adult Fiction
ISBN-13
9781439187043
ISBN-10
1439187045
Dimensions
1 by 5.50 by 8.50 in.
Weight
0.85 lbs.
Original list price
$15.99
Amazon.com says people who bought this book also bought:
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry | Enzo Races in the Rain! | Hotel Angeline | A Man Called Ove | How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets | Racing in the Rain | The Art of Racing in the Rain | Raven Stole the Moon
My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry | Enzo Races in the Rain! | Hotel Angeline | A Man Called Ove | How Evan Broke His Head and Other Secrets | Racing in the Rain | The Art of Racing in the Rain | Raven Stole the Moon
Summaries and Reviews
Amazon.com description: Product Description: The New York Times bestselling âwitty, atmosphericâ (People) story of a once powerful American family, and the price that must be paid by the heirs as they struggle for redemption: âA captivating page-turnerâ (Star Tribune, Minneapolis).
Twenty-three years after the fateful summer of 1990, Trevor Riddell recalls the events surrounding his fourteenth birthday, when he gets his first glimpse of the infamous Riddell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of giant whole trees and is set on a huge estate overlooking Seattleâs Puget Sound. Trevorâs bankrupt parents have separated, and his father, Jones Riddell, has brought Trevor to Riddell House with a goal: to join forces with Aunt Serena, dispatch the ailing and elderly Grandpa Samuel to a nursing home, sell off the house and property for development, and divide up the profits.
But as young Trevor explores the houseâs hidden stairways and forgotten rooms, he discovers secrets that convince him that the family plan may be at odds with the landâs true destiny. Only Trevorâs willingness to face the dark past of his forefathers will reveal the key to his familyâs future.
Spellbinding and atmospheric, A Sudden Light is rich with vivid characters, poetic scenes of natural beauty, and powerful moments of spiritual transcendence. âGarth Stein is resourceful, cleverly piecing together the family history with dreams, overheard conversations, and reminiscencesâ¦a tale well told,â (The Seattle Times)âa triumphant work of a master storyteller at the height of his power.
Twenty-three years after the fateful summer of 1990, Trevor Riddell recalls the events surrounding his fourteenth birthday, when he gets his first glimpse of the infamous Riddell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of giant whole trees and is set on a huge estate overlooking Seattleâs Puget Sound. Trevorâs bankrupt parents have separated, and his father, Jones Riddell, has brought Trevor to Riddell House with a goal: to join forces with Aunt Serena, dispatch the ailing and elderly Grandpa Samuel to a nursing home, sell off the house and property for development, and divide up the profits.
But as young Trevor explores the houseâs hidden stairways and forgotten rooms, he discovers secrets that convince him that the family plan may be at odds with the landâs true destiny. Only Trevorâs willingness to face the dark past of his forefathers will reveal the key to his familyâs future.
Spellbinding and atmospheric, A Sudden Light is rich with vivid characters, poetic scenes of natural beauty, and powerful moments of spiritual transcendence. âGarth Stein is resourceful, cleverly piecing together the family history with dreams, overheard conversations, and reminiscencesâ¦a tale well told,â (The Seattle Times)âa triumphant work of a master storyteller at the height of his power.
Editions
Hardcover
Large print edition from Wheeler Pub Inc (March 4, 2015)
9781410477132 | details & prices | 637 pages | 5.75 × 8.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.55 lbs | List price $33.99
About: The breathtaking and long-awaited new novel from the author of 'the fable with a heart'.
About: The breathtaking and long-awaited new novel from the author of 'the fable with a heart'.
from Simon & Schuster (September 30, 2014)
9781439187036 | details & prices | 396 pages | 6.75 × 9.50 × 1.25 in. | 1.50 lbs | List price $26.95
About: The bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain presents a long-awaited new novel in which a boy trying to save his parentsâ marriage uncovers a vast legacy of family secrets.
About: The bestselling author of The Art of Racing in the Rain presents a long-awaited new novel in which a boy trying to save his parentsâ marriage uncovers a vast legacy of family secrets.
Paperback
The price comparison is for this edition
Reprint edition from Simon & Schuster (September 15, 2015)
9781439187043 | details & prices | 396 pages | 5.50 × 8.50 × 1.00 in. | 0.85 lbs | List price $15.99
About: The New York Times bestselling âwitty, atmosphericâ (People) story of a once powerful American family, and the price that must be paid by the heirs as they struggle for redemption: âA captivating page-turnerâ (Star Tribune, Minneapolis).
About: The New York Times bestselling âwitty, atmosphericâ (People) story of a once powerful American family, and the price that must be paid by the heirs as they struggle for redemption: âA captivating page-turnerâ (Star Tribune, Minneapolis).
CD/Spoken Word
With Seth Numrich (other contributor) |
Unabridged edition from Simon & Schuster (September 30, 2014)
9781442353237 | details & prices | 5.00 × 6.00 × 1.00 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $39.99
About: When a boy tries to save his parentsâ marriage, he uncovers a legacy of family secrets in a coming-of-age ghost story by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon, The Art of Racing in the Rain.
About: When a boy tries to save his parentsâ marriage, he uncovers a legacy of family secrets in a coming-of-age ghost story by the author of the internationally bestselling phenomenon, The Art of Racing in the Rain.
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