At the water's edge : a novel
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New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2015].
Edition
First edition.
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348 pages ; 25 cm
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Moab Library - Adult Fiction Book
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Published
New York : Spiegel & Grau, [2015].
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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After disgracing themselves at a high society New Year’s Eve party in Philadelphia in 1944, Madeline Hyde and her husband, Ellis, are cut off financially by his father, a former army colonel who is already ashamed of his son’s inability to serve in the war. When Ellis and his best friend, Hank, decide that the only way to regain the Colonel’s favor is to succeed where the Colonel very publicly failed — by hunting down the famous Loch Ness monster — Maddie reluctantly follows them across the Atlantic, leaving her sheltered world behind. The trio find themselves in a remote village in the Scottish Highlands, where the locals have nothing but contempt for the privileged interlopers. Maddie is left on her own at the isolated inn, where food is rationed, fuel is scarce, and a knock from the postman can bring tragic news. Yet she finds herself falling in love with the stark beauty and subtle magic of the Scottish countryside. Gradually she comes to know the villagers, and the friendships she forms with two young women open her up to a larger world than she knew existed. Maddie begins to see that nothing is as it first appears: the values she holds dear prove unsustainable, and monsters lurk where they are least expected. As she embraces a fuller sense of who she might be, Maddie becomes aware not only of the dark forces around her, but of life’s beauty and surprising possibilities.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Gruen, S. (2015). At the water's edge: a novel (First edition.). Spiegel & Grau.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gruen, Sara. 2015. At the Water's Edge: A Novel. Spiegel & Grau.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gruen, Sara. At the Water's Edge: A Novel Spiegel & Grau, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gruen, Sara. At the Water's Edge: A Novel First edition., Spiegel & Grau, 2015.
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