Synopses & Reviews
Four characters burdened by the past intersect at a fading resort town when County Sheriff David Caldwell is called in to restore the order destroyed by the town bully, Cecil Edwards-a giant of a man who operates the Ferris wheel. Caldwell must also face the sorrow that has been his daily companion when he reunites with his son, Todd, who has been in prison for the accidental death of his brother. During this reconciliation, Todd meets a mysterious young woman, Lindsey, who is searching for her long-lost brother and finds a love she never knew possible.
With the intensity of a Shakespearean tragedy, these four people are drawn into the gravitational pull of family. Robert Bausch draws on the heartbreaking energy of families in distress like no other writer, and Out of Season resonates with the purity of redemption in the face of irretrievable losses.
Review
PRAISE FOR
A HOLE IN THE EARTH"A splendid novel, original in the best sense . . . raising the kinds of questions that families are always asking."--The New York Times Book Review
"A courageous and beautiful book--moving, tragic, wise, but also starkly and necessarily comic."--The Washington Post Book World
Review
PRAISE FOR
OUT OF SEASON"Bausch's prose is acute and gritty, direct and starkly poignant."--The Baltimore Sun
"[Bausch's] characters may not always be admirable or brave, but they remain good company. Their imperfections make them human, and that is a testament to this writer's craft."--The Washington Post Book World
Synopsis
Things have never been the same between David Caldwell and his thirteen-year-old son, Todd, since a terrible family incident seven years ago that landed Todd in juvenile prison. David hasnt seen Todd since he was released two years earlier, but now he wants to bring his family together again. He arranges to meet Todd in the chilly off-season at Columbia Beach, the fading resort town where the family used to vacation. Old wounds will be exposed, broken hearts will be mended, and a new family bond will be created. With the intensity of a Shakespearean tragedy, Robert Bausch draws on the heartbreak of loss and the power of redemption like no other writer..
About the Author
ROBERT BAUSCH is the author of five novels and a collection of short stories. His novel A Hole in the Earth was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year as well as a Washington Post Book World Favorite Book of the Year. He lives in Stafford, Virginia, and teaches literature and creative writing at Northern Virginia Community College.