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Earth's the right place for love : a novel / Elizabeth Berg.
"This beautiful novel tells the love story of young Arthur Moses and Nola, and how a young man grew up to become the wise old man known as Arthur trulove. Set in the 1950s in the warm community of Mason, Missouri, Arthur is a shy, unathletic teenage boy,in love with the most beautiful girl in his class. He is thrilled when they become friends, but he wants more than friendship. Alas, he learns that Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses--Arthur's older brother, Frank. Meanwhile, Frank is busy pursuing his own passion, and avoiding their father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks Arthur's world, Arthur is force to grow up, and to learn how to create a life that involves the kinds of relationships that are the most important to him"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593446799 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 273 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Genre: | Bildungsromans. Domestic fiction. Historical fiction. Novels. |
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- 2 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Baker & Taylor
"This beautiful novel tells the love story of young Arthur Moses and Nola, and how a young man grew up to become the wise old man known as Arthur Trulove. Set in the 1950s in the warm community of Mason, Missouri, Arthur is a shy, unathletic teenage boy,in love with the most beautiful girl in his class. He is thrilled when they become friends, but he wants more than friendship. Alas, he learns that Nola has a crush on the wrong Moses--Arthur's older brother, Frank. Meanwhile, Frank is busy pursuing his own passion, and avoiding their father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks Arthur's world, Arthur is force to grow up, and to learn how to create a life that involves the kinds of relationships that are the most important to him"-- - Baker & Taylor
Arthur becomes friends with the hottest girl in his class even though she has a crush on his older brother and must come to terms with grief and how to go on when a sudden tragedy changes his world. - Random House, Inc.
This beautiful novel by the beloved author of Open House and Talk Before Sleep tells the story of two young people growing up in Mason, Missouri, and how Arthur Moses, a shy young man, becomes the wise and compassionate person readers loved in The Story of Arthur Truluv.
âA poignant tale of love, grief, and the resiliency of the human spirit.ââKirkus Reviews
A CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Nola McCollum is the most desirable girl in Arthur Mosesâs class, and he is thrilled when they become friends. But Arthur wants far more than friendship. Unfortunately, Nola has a crush on the wrong MosesâArthurâs older brother, Frank, who is busy pursuing his own love interest and avoiding the boysâ father, a war veteran with a drinking problem and a penchant for starting fights. When a sudden tragedy rocks the familyâs world, Arthur struggles to come to terms with his grief. In the end, it is nature that helps him to understand how to go beyond loss and create a life of forgiveness and empathy. But what can he do about Nola, who seems confused about what she wants in life and only half aware of the one who loves her most?
Full of unforgettable characters and written with Elizabeth Bergâs characteristic warmth, humor, and insight into people, Earthâs the Right Place for Love is about the power of kindness, character, and family, and how love can grow when you least expect it.
