Items related to Strange Saint
Synopsis
Orphaned as an infant by the congregation who killed her parents in a fire, Mel was adopted by the "Saints", but was made a servant. These Seperatist Congregationalists lived in isolated communities in 17th century England. We follow mel from her familiar English village in the Midlands, to the wilds of Newfoundland and New England-from passionate romance to the rawest struggle for suvival.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
About the Author
Andrew Beahrs lives and writes in Berkeley with his wife and son. Strange Saint is his first novel.
From Publishers Weekly
This engrossing historical novel, Beahrs's debut, dramatizes the experience of America's first English settlers through the eyes of a fierce young heroine who confronts both a savage new landscape and the dogmatic order of her congregation. Melode, a 17-year-old orphan, works as a servant among the Saints, a community of religious separatists in 17th-century England better known today as the Pilgrims. She falls in love with Adam Stradling, the minister's son, and follows him to America, hoping to escape her life of servitude. Once they're reunited on the westward-bound ship, however, an increasingly religious Adam rejects her. Mel takes futile revenge by seducing another man, but they are discovered and cast off the ship to fend for themselves in the wilds of Newfoundland. Along with her daughter, Mary, the result of her unfortunate dalliance, Melode is eventually rescued. She sails to Plymouth Colony, where she struggles with the community strictures, the shame of her past and the uncertainty of her future. Beahrs serves up sumptuous description and gracefully evokes the period's language with anthropological precision in this moving and enlightening revisitation of America's colonial history. (Oct.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherToby Pr
- Publication date2005
- ISBN 10 1592641245
- ISBN 13 9781592641246
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages376
- Rating
Search results for Strange Saint
Stock Image
Strange Saint
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 41033891-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Strange Saint
Seller: Better World Books, Mishawaka, IN, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: Good. Used book that is in clean, average condition without any missing pages. Seller Inventory # 49775472-6
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Strange Saint
Seller: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 4 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Seller Inventory # mon0003507391
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Strange Saint
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less 1.55. Seller Inventory # G1592641245I3N10
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Strange Saint
Published by
Toby Press Ltd, Michigan, 2005
ISBN 10: 1592641245
ISBN 13: 9781592641246
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Book Barn Boutique, Deltona, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. This is an Ex-Library book, but the only way you can tell is dust jacket is glued down and one stamp on top, otherwise I would have put this as a Fine copy. This is a hardcover book in very good condition, which may include light foxing to pages, a previous owners name and/or minimal writing/highlighting, may have a remainder mark or stamp on top or bottom of pages. Spine is tight and all pages are intact. Dust jacket has minimal chipping or wear. Absolutely no stickers on my books. This book would be a good gift. Book Barn Boutique since 2007, quality books at reasonable prices. Seller Inventory # 000062
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Strange Saint
Seller: HPB-Diamond, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!. Seller Inventory # S_417119299
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Strange Saint
Published by
Toby Press, New Milford, Connecticut, U.S.A., 2005
ISBN 10: 1592641245
ISBN 13: 9781592641246
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Seller: Granada Bookstore, IOBA, Woodlawn, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Stated First Edition. Pictorial Laminated Binding With Matching Jacket. Former Owners' Signature On The Ffep. Light Smudges On The Lower Edges. The Jacket Has Light Edge Wear. Seller Inventory # 020904
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Strange Saint
Seller: Gorge Books, Vancouver, WA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 2 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Collectible: Like New. Brand new, unread first edition, SIGNED on the title page by the author. Includes author's book mark. All items packaged promptly with care. Seller Inventory # C29610
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Strange Saint [SIGNED COPY]
Published by
Toby Press, New Milford, CT, 2005
ISBN 10: 1592641245
ISBN 13: 9781592641246
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: MostlySignedBooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only), also separately inscribed. Stated 1st edition, no numberline. Essentially as new in as-new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 500 p. Audience: General/trade. By the author of 'The Sin Eaters' and 'Twain's Feast: Searching for America's Lost Foods in the Footsteps of Samuel Clemens'. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # Alibris.0000850
Quantity: 1 available
Stock Image
Strange Saint [SIGNED COPY]
Published by
Toby Press, New Milford, CT, 2005
ISBN 10: 1592641245
ISBN 13: 9781592641246
Used
Hardcover
First Edition
Signed
Seller: MostlySignedBooks, San Francisco, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dust jacket. SIGNED by the author on the title page (signature only), also separately inscribed. Stated 1st edition, no numberline. Essentially as new in as-new dust jacket. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 500 p. Audience: General/trade. By the author of 'Twain's Feast' and 'The Sin Eaters'. Uncommon signed. Where possible, all books come with dust jacket in a protective mylar sleeve, sealed in a ziplock bag, wrapped in bubble wrap, shipped in a box. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # Alibris.0005139
Quantity: 1 available