The Edge of Winter | 
|  | | | Title: | The Edge of Winter | | Author: | Luanne Rice | | Publisher: | Bantam | | Type: | Book / Mass Market Paperback | | Publication Date: | 27 November, 2007 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 055358765X / 9780553587654 | | List Price: | $7.50 | | Amazon Price: | $7.50 | |
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Neve Halloran and her daughter have shared a fierce love for the austere beauty of Rhode Island’s South County ever since Neve guided Mickey’s first baby steps along the sandy shore. Now, with Mickey a teenager and Neve’s last hope for happiness with her daughter’s loving but unstable father gone, both will struggle to make a new life together amid the windswept landscape that sustains them.
Captivated by a fragile wildlife sanctuary, Mickey will move toward womanhood in the company of a lonely boy who shares her instinctive way with the creatures of the coast. And Neve will find herself drawn to a man who has devoted his life to the sanctuary, but who is unable to share the pain of a recent loss—or reconnect with the father who still bears the scars of World War II.
As winter gives way to spring, and spring to summer, a secret will emerge that has lain buried in the depths just offshore for decades, a secret that will galvanize the small seaside community. For the waters bear their own vestige of the past—and their ceaseless rhythms may point the way to hope and new beginnings.
Lyrical, luminous, and utterly captivating, The Edge of Winter is Luanne Rice at her most penetrating and insightful, in a moving exploration of the bonds that shape us and set us free.
From the Hardcover edition.
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Customer Reviews:
• Nice Story But Slow... 22 July, 2008
This was a nice little story but slow. No real climax and though it was uneventful it wasn't bad. It was kind of refreshing to read something that wasn't trying to shock you each page. Although, I will say that Rice's writing style leaves something to be desired. This book is a must read if you are into war history and/or birds.
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• A Beautifully Woven Tapestry Of Life 21 May, 2008
Like a beautifully woven tapestry, The Edge of Winter brings together a multitude of disparate strands to produce a deeply satisfying finished product that glows with warmth and meaning. Any of these strands would lmake a good story in itself - the gorgeous, threatened snowy owl, the gifted artist destroyed by memories of wartime cruielties, the coming of age of two sensitive kids wrestling with misunderstanding and life-changing dedication, the loss and discovery of love, the putting to rest of old wartime hatreds, the battle between greed and environmental preservation- what a rich, evocative range of tapestry threads! Even at their most stubborn, Rice's characters are likeable, and we want them to succeed, both in the larger drama that involves them, and in the personal rekindling of faith and passion. One of my favorite books of the year!
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• Easy Read 30 July, 2008
Though at the beginning of the story, I was inclined to believe it was written more towards a younger audience, I plunged ahead and was surprised to see myself speeding along. Luanne Rice does a brilliant job of making the main characters believable. I love the relationships that form between the young teenagers, their parents and the other influential adults- though I still believe 14 is too young to have a romantic relationship.
I had trouble understanding why the snowy owl was so important to the characters, but believe it was due to "everything falling apart" in their lives that they just wanted "one thing" to go right. The snowy owl parts were a bit too detailed and I found myself skimming over them- which I never do in books.
Also, though it was essential to the plot of the story, I still failed to grasp just how important the U boat was- it became aggravating to read so much commotion about it, when I just couldn't see what the big issue was- it turns out the U boat important information was as the near END of the book. It took a little too long to get to it, I think.
Overall, I was hooked on the story. It has written toward a younger audience, I think, but overall it was a good and easy read.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A26LAF0F6JKDF1
• Boring!!!! 23 September, 2008
I have read two other Luanne Rice books and was looking forward to another compelling story...this was NOT it. The dialog was stilted and very contrived. After reading Beach Girls I thought Rice was a gifted author, but this book sounded completely different -- like it was written by an amateur.
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• Still Thinking About The Characters Many Months Later 06 July, 2008
I have chosen this book for my book club to read. It will be interesting to see if the reviews are as varied as here. I loved the story and the characters, and still think about them. I read alot of books, and this one really stuck with me.
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