Synopses & Reviews
"Reynolds Price has always understood the particular rhythm of Southern life. The best characters in his novels axe people who follow the thrum of everyday routine, but keep one ear to the distant, secret music, always a haunting tune, " USA Today wrote when describing the special appeal of Price's work.
Blue Calhoun, the narrator of this wonderful novel, is just such a character. A recovering alcoholic with a marriage, family life, and job that brought him deep satisfaction and joy, Blue hears that distant music when he meets a sixteen -year old girl named Luna. For the next three decades, the consequences of their love reverberate through the lives of everyone around them. As Blue recounts the events of his life, he weaves a story of classic dimensions -- a tale of love and suffering, family and friendship, death and redemption.
Synopsis
" A powerful novel that magically combines symbolism, lyrical poetry and astonishing insight into the human soul."
CHICAGO SUN-TIMES
Bluford " Blue" Calhoun has been a drunk and unhappy. But he's survived it all with the help of his wife and teenaged daughter. And just when he thought his future was written in stone, Luna, the beautiful sixteen-year-old daugher of an old high school friend, walks into his life. Their attraction is instant, and their passion undeniable. But as Blue and Luna find a miraculous love, they fall in danger of hurting the people they care about--and destroying the one extraordinary thing that matters most....