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SAN MIGUEL
BOYLE, T.C.
Skylight Books – Hotlist Fall 2012
Thirty-eight-year-old Marantha Waters arrives on San Miguel on New Year’s Day 1888 to restore her failing
health. Joined by her husband, a stubborn, driven Civil War veteran who will take over the operation of the
sheep ranch on the island, Marantha strives to persevere in the face of the hardships, some anticipated and
some not, of living in such brutal isolation. Two years later their adopted teenage daughter, Edith, an aspiring
actress, will exploit every opportunity to escape the captivity her father has imposed on her. Time closes in on
them all and as the new century approaches, the ranch stands untenanted. And then in March 1930, Elise
Lester, a librarian from New York City, settles on San Miguel with her husband, Herbie, a World War I veteran full
of manic energy. As the years go on they find a measure of fulfillment and serenity; Elise gives birth to two
daughters, and the family even achieves a celebrity of sorts. But will the peace and beauty of the island see
them through the impending war as it had seen them through the Depression?
FICTION 1ST PRINTING 100,000
VIKING 384 PAGES
9780670026241
$29.50 HC
SEPTEMBER 2012
THE SANCTUARY
DEKKER, TED
THE SANCTUARY is the gripping story of vigilante priest, Danny Hansen, who is now serving a fifty year prison
term in California for the murder of two abusive men. Filled with remorse, Danny is determined to live out his
days by a code of non-violence and maneuvers deftly within a ruthless prison system. But when Renee Gilmore,
the woman he loves, receives a box containing a bloody finger and draconian demands from a mysterious
enemy on the outside, Danny must find a way to escape. They are both drawn into a terrifying game of life and
death. If Renee fails, the priest will die; if Danny fails, Renee will die. And the body count will not stop at two.
FICTION - CHRISTIAN
CENTER STREET 416 PAGES
9781599953359
$27.99 HC
OCTOBER 2012
LARGE PRINT EDITION
9781455513420 ($29.99)
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