The Boys in the Trees
Subtitle: A Novel
Publisher: Holt Paperbacks; Henry Holt and Co.
Published: January 22, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 224
ISBN-13: 9780805086706
Subjects: Literary; Fiction / Literary; English Canadian Novel And Short Story; Fiction; Fiction - General; Life change events; Psychological fiction; Suspense fiction
Description: "At the turn of the twentieth century, newly arrived to the North American countryside, William, his wife, and two daughters appear the picture of a devoted family. But when accusations of embezzlement spur William to commit an unthinkable crime, those who witnessed this affectionate, attentive father go about his routine of work and family must reconcile action with character. A doctor who has cared for the young Lillian searches for clues that might penetrate the mystery of the father's motivation. Meanwhile Rachel's teacher grapples with guilt over a moment when fate wove her into a succession of events that will haunt her dreams." "Mary Swan examines the volatile collisions between our best intentions - how a passing stranger can leave an indelible mark on our lives even as the people we know most intimately become alienated by tides of self-preservation and regret. In her nuanced, evocative descriptions a locket contains immeasurable sorrow, trees provide sanctuary and refuge to lost souls, and grief clicks into place when a man cocks the cold steel barrel of a revolver."--Jacket.