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Anna From Away (2012)

by D.R. MacDonald(Favorite Author)

3.28 of 5 Votes: 1

ISBN

1554680719 (ISBN13: 9781554680719)

languge

English

genre

Fiction

publisher

HarperCollins Canada

review 1: The Ice Bridge by D.R. Macdonald starts slowly but builds to a wonderful overall effect. Anna Starling's marriage is ending in California and she wants to go to an isolated area and continue her painting undisturbed. She goes online and chooses a house on isolated Cape Breton. At first, she stays to herself, but slowly meets people she grows fond of. Her property abuts that of Red Murdock whose family owns the house she rents. Much time is given to his past relationship with Rosaire who had recently died from cancer. Anna paints better than she has for a long time and slowly she forms a relationship with Red. Surrounded by the ghosts of the indigenous Scottish culture that once thrived here, Anna and Red come together just as the modern world finds Cape Breton in th... moree way of illegal drugs. Anna finds a bail of marijuana that had washed up on the beach and hides it in a cellar under the house. The novel is rich in atmosphere and filled with lyrical descriptions. I started reading with trepidation and finished with respect for the wonderful novel Macdonald created.
review 2: This book was a change of pace for me. I looked forward to getting lost in the words. The words were rich and almost tangible. I wish the author delved more into the main character’s feelings about her separation from her husband. We got a lot more of that from Murdock instead. I felt myself sympathizing more for him than Anna. I was disappointed with the ending but I usually am with books. It’s not that I didn’t want the book to end however, I just feel like it was cutoff in the middle of things. Overall however I would recommend this book especially if you are more of a fan of words over story. less

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