''One of the most exciting and thoughtful novels I''ve read this year ... a wonderful novel'' Daily Mail ''Another virtuoso performance from David Guterson ... Gripping ... It balances the tension between belief and despair without ever losing its sense of mystery'' L.A. Times Book Review Ann Holmes seems an unlikely candidate for revelation. A sixteen-year-old runaway, she is an itinerant mushroom picker who lives in a tent. Her past has been hardscrabble. Then one November afternoon, in the foggy woods of North Fork, Washington, the Virgin comes to her, clear as day. Is this delusion, a product of her occasional drug use, or a true calling to God? Gradually word spreads, and thousands converge upon the already troubled town. For Tom Cross, an embittered logger who''s been out of work since his son was paralysed in a terrible accident, the possibility that Ann''s visions are real offers a last chance for him and his son. As Father Collins searches both his own soul and Ann''s; as Carolyn struggles with her less than admirable intentions; as Tom alternates between despair and hope; Our Lady of the Forest combines suspense, grit and humour in a story of faith at a contemporary crossroad.>

'A story as dark and claustrophobic as the forest in the title ... intriguing, it will keep you guessing until the very end'

Vorwort
The evocative new novel from the author of the bestselling Snow Falling on Cedars

Autorentext
David Guterson is the author of the novel Snow Falling on Cedars; a collection of short stories, The Country Ahead Of Us, The Country Behind, and of the non-fiction book Family Matters: Why Home Schooling Makes Sense. Snow Falling On Cedars won the PEN/ Faulkner Award. David Guterson lives in Washington State.

Klappentext

Evocative new novel from the author of the bestselling, )Snow Falling On Cedars(. A story of contemporary faith, set against the sprawling forests of north-eastern America; full of suspense, humour and veracity. "One of the most exciting and thoughtful novels I've read this year" )Daily Mail(

Zusammenfassung
The evocative new novel from the author of the bestselling Snow Falling on Cedars