A twist on the Prodigal Son parable, *A Far Country* follows young Hugh Paret as he sees his morals and principles gravely challenged by corporate life. While it is technically the story of one man, *A Far Country* also parallels America's struggles between ethical ideals and the realities of capita
A Far Country
โ Scribed by Mason, Daniel
- Book ID
- 109161968
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
- Year
- 2007
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 355 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9780307267214
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โฆ Synopsis
From the bestselling author of The Piano Tuner , a stunning novel about a young girl's journey through a vast, unnamed country in search of her brother.
Fourteen-year-old Isabel was born in a remote village with the gift and curse of "seeing farther." When drought and war grip the backlands, her brother Isaias joins a great exodus to a teeming city in the south. Soon Isabel must follow, forsaking the only home she's ever known, her sole consolation the thought of being with her brother again.
From the Trade Paperback edition.
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