The World from Rough Stones

Macdonald, Malcolm

ISBN 10: 0394494342 / ISBN 13: 9780394494340

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, 1975

About this Item

1975 HCw/DJ. First American edition. Pristine, one tiny ding to front jacket and 1 sm closed tear on back, small PO sticker on FEFF. Good binding and clean unhandled pages.

Seller Inventory # 10834

Bibliographic Details

• Title: The World from Rough Stones
• Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
• Publication Date: 1975
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0394494342
• ISBN 13: 9780394494340
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: VERY GOOD
• Dust Jacket Condition: Dust Jacket Included

About this title

Synopsis

The unforgettable first novel in the classic Stevenson Family Saga from epic master Malcolm Macdonald

John Stevenson is a just a foreman when a near-fatal accident bring young Nora Telling into his life. Her nimbleness of mind and his power of command enable them to take over the working mill and rescue it from catastrophe. Together with their friends the Thorntons-who are troubled by a marriage mismatched in passion-they are willing to risk any dare, commit themselves to any act of cunning on their climb from rags to riches.

The first novel in the classic Stevenson Family Saga, The World from Rough Stones is the epic story of two ambitious but poor young people who, at the very start of the Victorian Era, combine their considerable talents to found a dynasty and go on to fame and fortune.

"A monumental saga...rich and tremendous." -Boston Globe

"A saga of immense power...the most exciting since the Swanns of Delderfield and the Forsytes of Galsworthy!" -Cincinatti Times

"Zestful research and Macdonald's mastery of the dialects and speech of all classes bring his novel noisily to life from the first to the last page." -The [London] Times

"A powerful new novel...a successful attempt to blend fiction with authenticity. The story is rich with colourful characters, brawling, boozing, and bedding...leaves the reader waiting impatiently for the next novel in what must be a memorable series." -Yorkshire Evening Post

About the Author

Malcom Macdonald is the author of 30 novels, including the bestselling Stevenson family saga, Rose of Nancemellin, and Hell Hath No Fury. He was born in England in 1932, and currently lives in Ireland.