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Zusatztext "A remarkable novel! written by a master craftsman. . . . not to be missed." Informationen zum Autor David Payne lives in North Carolina, and is the author of four previous novels: Confessions of a Taoist on Wall Street , which won the prestigious Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship Award; Early from the Dance ; Ruin Creek ; and Gravesend Light . He welcomes comments from readers, and is available to speak with your book club. He can be reached at david@davidpaynebooks.com. Klappentext Hailed as "the most gifted American novelist of his generation" (Boston Globe), David Payne introduces us to Ransom Hill, a big-hearted, wild-man lead singer of a legendary indie rock group, who has come to South Carolina determined to save his marriage, his family, and himself. But back at Wando Passo, his wife's inherited family estate, things don't proceed according to plan. There's another man in the picture, and Ran's discovery of a mysterious relic from slave times transports him--and the reader--back into the story of another romantic triangle at Wando Passo that erupted violently at the height of the Civil War. Will the present repeat the past?Filled with fast-paced adventure, lyrical writing, wicked humor, and unforgettable characters, David Payne's Back to Wando Passo propels the two love stories, linked by place through time, to a simultaneous crescendo of betrayal, revenge, and redemption. Zusammenfassung Hailed as "the most gifted American novelist of his generation" ( Boston Globe )! David Payne introduces us to Ransom Hill! a big-hearted! wild-man lead singer of a legendary indie rock group! who has come to South Carolina determined to save his marriage! his family! and himself. But back at Wando Passo! his wife's inherited family estate! things don't proceed according to plan. There's another man in the picture! and Ran's discovery of a mysterious relic from slave times transports him—and the reader—back into the story of another romantic triangle at Wando Passo that erupted violently at the height of the Civil War. Will the present repeat the past? Filled with fast-paced adventure! lyrical writing! wicked humor! and unforgettable characters! David Payne's Back to Wando Passo propels the two love stories! linked by place through time! to a simultaneous crescendo of betrayal! revenge! and redemption. ...
