Seven locks
Subtitle: a novel
By: Christine Wade
Edition: 1st Atria Paperback ed.
Publisher: Atria Paperback
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 329
ISBN-13: 9781451674705
Subjects: Fiction; Farm life; Families; History
Other titles: 7 locks
Description: "The Hudson River Valley, 1769. A man mysteriously disappears without a trace, abandoning his wife and children on their farm at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. At first many believe that his wife, who has the reputation of being a scold, has driven her husband away, but as the strange circumstances of his disappearance circulate, a darker storyunfolds. And as the lines between myth and reality fade in the wilderness, and an American nation struggles to emerge, the lost man's wife embarks on a desperate journey to find the means to ensure her family's survival"--P. [4] of cover.
Notes: Includes a reading group guide.