Long Way Gone: A Modern-Day Retelling of the Prodigal Son Parable that will Strike a Chord with Fans of Christian Fiction (HarperCollins Large Print)

Martin, Charles

ISBN 10: 1404121609 / ISBN 13: 9781404121607

Published by Thomas Nelson, 2026

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Long Way Gone: A Modern-Day Retelling of the Prodigal Son Parable that will Strike a Chord with Fans of Christian Fiction (HarperCollins Large Print)
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• Publication Date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1404121609
• ISBN 13: 9781404121607
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

USA TODAY bestseller | Christy Award Book of the Year

A young musician abandons his faith and his father in pursuit of fortune and fame only to lose everything and return home. A Prodigal Son retelling where Redeeming Love meets Walk the Line.

At the age of eighteen, musician and songwriter Cooper O'Connor took everything his father held dear and drove 1,200 miles from home to Nashville, his life riding on a six-string guitar and the bold wager that he had talent. But his wager soon proved foolish.

Five years after losing everything, he falls in love with Daley Cross, an angelic voice in need of a song. But just as he realizes his love for Daley, Cooper faces a tragedy that threatens his life as well as his career. With nowhere else to go, he returns home to the remote Colorado mountains, searching for answers about his father and his faith.

When Daley shows up on his street corner twenty years later, he wonders if it's too late to tell her the truth about his past--and if he is ready to face it himself.

With powerful themes of redemption and forgiveness, second chances, and the power of music, Long Way Gone is a story that sticks with readers long after the last page.

"Cooper and Daley's story will make you believe that even broken instruments have songs to offer when they're in the right hands. Charles Martin never fails to ask and answer the questions that linger deep within all of us. In this beautifully told story of a prodigal coming home, readers will find the broken and mended pieces of their own hearts." --Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author of Before We Were Yours

About the Author

Charles Martin is a New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, FL. Learn more at charlesmartinbooks.com.