The Outlander
Author | : Gil Adamson |
Publisher | : House of Anansi |
Total Pages | : 402 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780887848285 |
ISBN-13 | : 0887848281 |
Rating | : 4/5 (85 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: In 1903 a mysterious, desperate young woman flees alone across the west, one quick step ahead of the law. She has just become a widow by her own hand.Two vengeful brothers and a pack of bloodhounds track her across the western wilderness. She is nineteen years old and half mad. Gil Adamson's extraordinary novel opens in heart-pounding mid-flight and propels the reader through a gripping road trip with a twist -- the steely outlaw in this story is a grief-struck young woman. Along the way she encounters characters of all stripes -- unsavoury, wheedling, greedy, lascivious, self-reliant, and occasionally generous and trustworthy. Part historical novel, part Gothic tale, and part literary Western, The Outlander is an original and unforgettable read.