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Renée Thompson
Dear Librarian, After reading John Steinbeck's East of Eden, I wanted to do what he had done – create new characters modeled after classic characters – in his case, Cain and Abel, and in mine, Romeo and Juliet – to structure a story and make it my own. The result is THE BRIDGE AT VALENTINE, set in 1890's Idaho. July Caldwell, the daughter of a sheepman, and Rory Morrow, the son of a cattleman, find themselves embroiled in their fathers' bitter feud to control the rangeland. The battle over grazing rights pits family against family, resulting in a tragedy from which July and Rory struggle to recover. But with tragedy comes triumph and hope for the future – and ultimately, a young woman's determination to strike out on her own. Larry McMurtry, the Pulitzer Prize-winner author of Lonesome Dove, called my novel "very original and very appealing." I hope you enjoy it too! I'd be delighted to talk to book groups, and can be reached at renee@reneethompson.com. Thank you for your interest and support. Renée Thompson www.reneethompson.com
The Bridge at Valentine / Renée Thompson / Tres Picos Press / Paperback; 240 Pages
Price: $14.95 / ISBN: 978-0974530925 / Published: August, 2010 Renée Thompson is one of our featured authors this week. Click here to view her reader comments and feel free to use them in your newsletters. |