The Secret of Raven Point [Advance Reader's Edition]

Jennifer Vanderbes

ISBN 10: 1439167001 / ISBN 13: 9781439167007

Published by Scribner, 2014

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Advance Reader's Edition of uncorrected proof in paperback. Signed & inscribed to the bookseller on title page. Bright, clean & tight copy, unread, in Fine condition. "1943: When seventeen-year-old Juliet Dufresne receives a cryptic letter from her enlisted brother pleading for help, then finds out he's been reported missing overseas, she lies about her age and signs up as an army nurse in order to find him. Shy and awkward, Juliet is thrust into the bloody chaos of a field hospital, a sprawling encampment north of Rome where she forges new friendships and is increasingly consumed by the plight of her patients. One in particular, Christopher Barnaby, a deserter awaiting court-martial, may hold the answer to her brother's fate--but the trauma of war has left him catatonic. Racing against the clock, Juliet works with an enigmatic young psychiatrist, Dr. Henry Willard, to break Barnaby's silence before the authorities take him away. Plunged into the horrifying depths of one man's memories of combat, Juliet and Willard are forced to plumb the moral nuances of a so-called just war and to face the dangers of their own deepening connection. THE SECRET OF RAVEN POINT is an unforgettable war saga capturing the experiences of soldiers after the battles have ended. It is historical fiction at its best: haunting, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting." [publisher copy] "A meditation on the power of steadfast love in all its forms. . . A great read."--M.L. Stedman. "THE SECRET OF RAVEN POINT is a subtle evocation of war and loss, which Jennifer Vanderbes--with extraordinary cleverness and restraint--explores slantwise, the story coming visible through its glimmering contours like an embossing on fine paper or an impression in snow."--Lauren Groff. Pristine paperback w/sharp corners & crisp edges, a square & tight binding w/no creases in spine & no jacket as issued.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Secret of Raven Point [Advance Reader's Edition]
• Publisher: Scribner
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1439167001
• ISBN 13: 9781439167007
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: Special Edition
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

From the award-winning writer of Easter Island (hailed by People magazine as a “rich and worldly first novel”), comes a powerful story of love, loss, and redemption amidst the ruins of war-torn Italy.

From the award-winning writer of Easter Island comes a powerful story of love, loss, and redemption amid the ruins of war-torn Italy.

1943: When seventeen-year-old Juliet Dufresne receives a cryptic letter from her enlisted brother and then discovers that he’s been reported missing in action, she lies about her age and travels to the front lines as an army nurse, determined to find him. Shy and awkward, Juliet is thrust into the bloody chaos of a field hospital, a sprawling encampment north of Rome where she forges new friendships and is increasingly consumed by the plight of her patients. One in particular, Christopher Barnaby, a deserter awaiting court-martial, may hold the answer to her brother’s whereabouts—but the trauma of war has left him catatonic. Racing against the clock, Juliet works with an enigmatic young psychiatrist, Dr. Henry Willard, to break Barnaby’s silence before the authorities take him away. Plunged into the horrifying depths of one man’s memories of combat, Juliet and Willard are forced to plumb the moral nuances of a so-called just war and to face the dangers of their own deepening emotional connection.

In luminous prose, Vanderbes tells the story of one girl’s fierce determination to find her brother as she comes of age in a time of unrelenting violence. Haunting, heartbreaking, and ultimately uplifting, The Secret of Raven Point is an unforgettable war saga that captures the experiences of soldiers long after the battles have ended.

About the Author

Jennifer Vanderbes is the author of the novels The Secret of Raven Point, Easter Island, and Strangers at the Feast, and is the recipient of numerous awards, including a Guggenheim Fellowship and a New York Public Library Cullman Fellowship. Her writing has appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, and Granta and has been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in New York City. Visit her website at JenniferVanderbes.com.