Random Winds

Zusatztext “Wonderful . . . A convincing! sweeping novel . . . A real page-turner.” — The Philadelphia Inquirer “Impossible to put down.” — South Bend Tribune “Engrossing.” — Publishers Weekly “Richly woven. . . . A twisting and complex story that touches the lives of everyone.” —UPI Informationen zum Autor Belva Plain  is the  New York Times  bestselling author of  Evergreen, Random Winds, Eden Burning, Crescent City, The Golden Cup, Tapestry, Blessings, Harvest, Treasures, Whispers, Daybreak, The Carousel, Promises, Secrecy, Homecoming, Legacy of Silence, Fortune’s Hand, After the Fire, Looking Back, Her Father’s House, The Sight of the Stars, Crossroads,  and  Heartwood . A Barnard College graduate who majored in history, Belva Plain lived in Millburn, New Jersey, where she and her husband raised three children. She died in 2010. Klappentext A tragedy on a cold Adirondack day robbed country doctor Enoch Farrell of his three oldest children. Then all his hopes rested with his son, Martin, who dreamed of becoming a doctor too. Intelligent, gifted Martin could have a brilliant future. All that stood in his way was his family's poverty-until he met wealthy, beautiful Mary Fern Meig and her sister, Jessie, and everything changed forever. Moving from a teeming New York hospital to the elite operating theaters of London, Martin Farrell is about to learn the price of success-a secret bargain with the Meigs that could resonate into the next generation . . . and test the strength of a man and a woman's passion across the coming years . . . Praise for Random Winds "Wonderful . . . A convincing, sweeping novel . . . A real page-turner."-The Philadelphia Inquirer "Impossible to put down."-South Bend Tribune "Engrossing."-Publishers Weekly "Richly woven. . . . A twisting and complex story that touches the lives of everyone."-UPIChapter 1   At the top of the long rise, Pa guided the horse toward the shade and drew in the reins. He pulled off his woolen jacket and laid it on the seat next to Martin.   “Professional dignity be darned!” he said. “The next patient will have to look at me in my shirt-sleeves whether he likes it or not.”   The sun was ahead of the season, Ma had remarked that morning. Shadbush was still in bloom, and barn swallows were barely back from the south in time for Decoration Day.   “We’ll just wait a minute here,” Pa said, “and give the mare a rest.”   The sweating animal stamped, slapping her tail. She had been making a strange sound for the last half hour, more like a plaint than a whinny.   “Something’s bothering her, Martin.”   “Black flies, do you think?”   “Don’t see any, do you?” Pa climbed down to examine the mare. He pulled the harness aside and swore. “Damn! Damn, look at this!”   The flesh along the horse’s back was rubbed bloody raw in a line as long as three fingers put end to end.   “Laid open with a whip,” Martin said.   “No doubt, and left to suppurate.”   Martin nodded, feeling a twinge deep inside at sight of the wound, feeling also a certain pride at being the only boy in the fourth grade who knew the meaning of words like “suppurate” or who, for that matter, had a father like his.   “Poor little livery stable hack!” Pa cried. “At the mercy of every drunken lout who has the money for its hire. Reach in my bag for the salve, will you?”   The little mare quivered, her muscular back rippling and twitching.   “Now a wad of gauze, a thick one.”   When he was finished, Pa got the water bucket. The mare drank gratefully. Martin gave her an apple. Then the two stood watching, pleased with themselves, while the mare chewed, salivating in a long, thick rope.   “She’s a nice little thing,” Pa said. “Wish I had the money ...

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Belva Plain
• Verlag: Dell Publishing Inc.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 01.09.1987
• EAN: 9780440175629
• ISBN: 978-0-440-17562-9
• Seiten: 526
• Abmessung: 107 mm x 172 mm x 28 mm
• Thema: Belletristik > Erzählende Literatur