The ice bridge a novel

Anna Starling flees a dissolving marriage in California to save herself and her artistic career, and rents a house in the isolated landscape of Cape Breton. There, her life intersects with that of her neighbor Red Murdock, a cabinetmaker who has recently lost Rosaire, the great love of his life, to...

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Main Author: MacDonald, D. R.
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Berkeley, CA : Counterpoint, [2013]
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Summary:Anna Starling flees a dissolving marriage in California to save herself and her artistic career, and rents a house in the isolated landscape of Cape Breton. There, her life intersects with that of her neighbor Red Murdock, a cabinetmaker who has recently lost Rosaire, the great love of his life, to cancer. Surrounded by the old ghosts of this landscape and the echoes of the indigenous Scottish culture that once lived in this isolated community, Anna and Murdock slowly come together just as the modern world encroaches on their town. When a local drug-smuggling ring starts to impede on their natural landscape, Anna finds herself caught in the crosshairs, and both she and Murdock must shake off the past in order to contend with the dark forces swirling all around them.
Physical Description:317 pages ; 24 cm
ISBN:9781619021181 (hard cover)
1619021188 (hard cover)
Author Notes:D. R. MacDonald was born in Cape Breton and grew up mostly in the United States. He has received two Pushcart Prizes, an Ingram Merrill Award, and an O. Henry Award for his short fiction. His first novel, Cape Breton Road , was called "a jewel of literary craftsmanship" by Scott Turow, a "book of heart-stopping beauty" by Alistair MacLeod, and became a national bestseller. His second novel, Lauchlin of the Bad Heart , was longlisted for the Giller Prize. MacDonald teaches at Stanford University and spends his summers in Nova Scotia.