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| Title | : | The Four Corners of the Sky |
| Author | : | Michael Malone |
| Book Format | : | ebook |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 481 pages |
| Published | : | April 1st 2010 by Sourcebooks Landmark (first published May 1st 2009) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Contemporary |
Michael Malone
ebook | Pages: 481 pages Rating: 3.31 | 3317 Users | 621 Reviews
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"There's humor and action aplenty, but Four Corners is also a warmhearted look at how we love and forgive. Five hundred and forty-four pages never seemed so short"-People, 4 stars, People PickThe Four Corners of the Sky is master storyteller Michael Malone's new novel of love, secrets, and the mysterious bonds of families. Malone brings characters to life as only he can, exploring the questions that defy easy answers: Is love a choice or a calling? Why do the ties of family bind so tightly? And is forgiveness a gift to others...or a gift we give ourselves?
In small towns between the North Carolina Piedmont and the coast the best scenery is often in the sky. On flat sweeps of red clay and scrub pine the days move monotonously, safely, but above, in the blink of an eye, dangerous clouds can boil out of all four corners of the sky...The flat slow land starts to shiver and anything can happen.
In such a storm, on Annie Peregrine's seventh birthday, her father gave her the airplane and minutes later drove out of her life. Thus begins an enchanting novel that bursts with energy from the first pages, and sweeps you off on a journey of unforgettable characters, hilarious encounters, and haunting secrets.
Praise for The Four Corners of the Sky
'There's humor and action aplenty, but Four Corners is also a warm-hearted look at how we love and forgive. Five hundred and forty-four pages never seemed so short."
People magazine 4-Star Review"Devoted Michael Malone fans have been waiting more than twenty years for another Handling Sin, perhaps the greatest road novel since Tom Jones. The wait is over..."
Bill Ott, editor-in-chief, Booklist
"Secrets and intrigues among the honeysuckle: a sun-washed yarn of the New South, affectionately told."
-Kirkus starred review
"The Four Corners of the Sky is the best thing I have read in years and you can imagine how much I read. Truly, I couldn't put it down. I loved it."
Kathy Ashton, The King's English Bookshop BONUS READING GROUP GUIDE INCLUDED
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| Original Title: | The Four Corners of the Sky |
| ISBN: | 1402249578 (ISBN13: 9781402249570) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Setting: | North Carolina(United States) |
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Ratings: 3.31 From 3317 Users | 621 ReviewsWrite Up Containing Books The Four Corners of the Sky
Why, oh why, do I insist on finishing books I have started? I have put a few down over the years, but I really don't do it often enough. There are too many good books for me to be spending time on ones that are not. I usually have a reason in my mind for finishing (other than my OCD tendencies). This time, I finished the book because it was Union County library's Big Read. However, I did not participate in any opportunities, so it really wasn't a shared reading experience for me at all. ItI love books with detail! Really. But this was so bogged down with repetition that I found myself skimming huge sections before I even got a third of the way through the book. I really didn't need SIX CHAPTERS describing that Annie likes to go FAST. I very likely could have picked up that tidbit in less than six sentences! I felt like the author had a checklist of things that had to be in the story: Vietnam vet in a wheelchair, jilted lesbian, cheating husband, 250 old movie quotes, "goode" guy
544 pages. On the acknowledgement page, Malone writes:And,as ever,there would be no book without Maureen.My comment:Someone needs to kidnap Maureen.Hee Haw
Reading a book should not feel like a chore. Getting through this particular book was a living hell. At 544 pages this took me forever to read because around page 150 I wanted to quit, but since I was that far ahead I decided quitting now would be stupid since I invested so much time into it anyway. I started out liking all the characters. By page 350 or so I only liked 2 out of the half a dozen or so introduced. DK Destin was my favorite throughout the book since he seemed to have the most
This book was a free fridays ebook from barnes and nobles, and I am glad it was free and didn't spend money on it.It was a nice beach read, unfortunately I was at the beach and started up on another book while in the midst of this one.It is about a daughter, Annie, who is abandoned by her father, Jack, at her Aunt Sam's house. Her father has always been on the run, because he is a con-artist. Annie grows up as a pilot with the navy, and is always trying to break speed records. Jack's biggest con
Am I glad I finally finished this one.-sheesh- The long dragged out dialogue between characters made the story drag. The same with the back and forth between the past and the future. Honestly it became repetitive and quite annoying. I pretty much forced myself to trudge through and skimmed some chapters but oddly enough, I didn't miss anything in doing so. For me I have to say this is a yawner.
So. It's painfully obvious that this author used to write for daytime television. Why say something once when you can say it 20 times? I got your point the first 5 times you made it; quit beating me over the head with it already! The main character was supposed to be such an intelligent, strong, independent woman but she kept making incredibly stupid decisions. I didn't like her at all; therefore, I really didn't care about her, or any other character for that matter. Overall a very tedious,
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