CD Audiobook
A sudden light [sound recording] / Garth Stein.
"In the summer of 1990, 14-year-old Trevor Riddell gets his first glimpse of Riddell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of giant, whole trees, and is set on a huge estate overlooking Puget Sound. Trevor's bankrupt parents have begun a trial separation, and his father, Jones Riddell, has brought Trevor to Riddell House for the summer with a goal: he will join forces with his sister, Serena, to dispatch Grandpa Samuel--who is flickering in and out of dementia--to a graduated living facility, sell off the house and property for development into "tract housing for millionaires," divide up the profits, and live happily ever after. But Trevor soon discovers there's someone else living in Riddell House: a ghost with an agenda of his own. For while the land holds tremendous value, it is also burdened by the final wishes of the family patriarch, Elijah, that it be allowed to return to untamed forestland as a penance for the millions of trees harvested over the decades by Riddell Timber. As he uncovers secrets of his family's past that are hidden deep within the house, guided by the whisperings of the ghost, Trevor discovers a legacy of family trauma and terrible guilt. The ghost will not rest until Elijah's wish is fulfilled, and Trevor's willingness to face the past holds the key to his family's future"--Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781442353237 :
- Physical Description: 11 sound discs (ca. 13 hr.) : digital ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Unabridged ed.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Audio, p2014.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Compact discs. |
| Participant or Performer Note: | Read by Seth Numrich. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Audiobooks. Family secrets > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Domestic fiction. Ghost stories. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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| Stroud Branch | CD FIC Stein | 31681002392488 | CDFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A 14-year-old boy's efforts to save his parents' troubled marriage and uphold his dementia-afflicted grandfather's final wishes are shaped by a ghost who cannot rest until past debts are paid. By the best-selling author ofThe Art of Racing in the Rain . Simultaneous. - Baker & Taylor
A fourteen-year-old boy's efforts to save his parents' troubled marriage and uphold his dementia-afflicted grandfather's final wishes are shaped by a ghost who cannot rest until past debts are paid. - Simon and Schuster
From Garth Stein, author of the beloved bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain'now a major motion picture!
The New York Times bestselling 'witty, atmospheric' (People) story of a once powerful American family, and the price that must be paid by the heirs as they struggle for redemption: 'A captivating page-turner' (Star Tribune, Minneapolis).
Twenty-three years after the fateful summer of 1990, Trevor Riddell recalls the events surrounding his fourteenth birthday, when he gets his first glimpse of the infamous Riddell House. Built from the spoils of a massive timber fortune, the legendary family mansion is constructed of giant whole trees and is set on a huge estate overlooking Seattle's Puget Sound. Trevor's bankrupt parents have separated, and his father, Jones Riddell, has brought Trevor to Riddell House with a goal: to join forces with Aunt Serena, dispatch the ailing and elderly Grandpa Samuel to a nursing home, sell off the house and property for development, and divide up the profits.
But as young Trevor explores the house's hidden stairways and forgotten rooms, he discovers secrets that convince him that the family plan may be at odds with the land's true destiny. Only Trevor's willingness to face the dark past of his forefathers will reveal the key to his family's future.
Spellbinding and atmospheric, A Sudden Light is rich with vivid characters, poetic scenes of natural beauty, and powerful moments of spiritual transcendence. "Garth Stein is resourceful, cleverly piecing together the family history with dreams, overheard conversations, and reminiscences'a tale well told," (The Seattle Times)'a triumphant work of a master storyteller at the height of his power.
