The Sound of the Trees

A Novel

Fiction & Literature, Westerns, Literary
Cover of the book The Sound of the Trees by Robert Gatewood, Henry Holt and Co.
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robert Gatewood ISBN: 9781466865969
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. Publication: March 11, 2014
Imprint: Henry Holt and Co. Language: English
Author: Robert Gatewood
ISBN: 9781466865969
Publisher: Henry Holt and Co.
Publication: March 11, 2014
Imprint: Henry Holt and Co.
Language: English

An extraordinary debut that brings together a hypnotic quest, a thrilling Western, and an unforgettable love story.

Set in the 1930s, The Sound of the Trees tells the story of Trude Mason, who, seeking to escape a brutal father and a violent past, sets out with his mother on horseback on a grueling journey through the extreme desert and mountainous terrain of southwestern New Mexico. Their destination is Colorado, a place Trude imagines to be abundantly fertile, wild, and free. But along the way, Trude finds himself in the clutches of a small New Mexican border town, once again a victim of brutality and lawlessness, this time in the form of a pitiless sheriff and his posse. When they arrest and sentence to death a young woman whose life Trude has saved, he must face an explosive collision between conscience and self-preservation.

Affecting yet unsentimental, written in piercing, unadorned prose, Robert Gatewood's The Sound of the Trees marks the arrival of a vital new literary voice.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

An extraordinary debut that brings together a hypnotic quest, a thrilling Western, and an unforgettable love story.

Set in the 1930s, The Sound of the Trees tells the story of Trude Mason, who, seeking to escape a brutal father and a violent past, sets out with his mother on horseback on a grueling journey through the extreme desert and mountainous terrain of southwestern New Mexico. Their destination is Colorado, a place Trude imagines to be abundantly fertile, wild, and free. But along the way, Trude finds himself in the clutches of a small New Mexican border town, once again a victim of brutality and lawlessness, this time in the form of a pitiless sheriff and his posse. When they arrest and sentence to death a young woman whose life Trude has saved, he must face an explosive collision between conscience and self-preservation.

Affecting yet unsentimental, written in piercing, unadorned prose, Robert Gatewood's The Sound of the Trees marks the arrival of a vital new literary voice.

More books from Henry Holt and Co.

Cover of the book Racing the Past by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book Partners In Play by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book Edward Hopper Paints His World by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book House of Wits by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book New York Times Essential Library: Children's Movies by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book Class Mom by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book My Humongous Hamster by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book The River Queen by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book The Goodbye Season by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book Fox Forever by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book The Book of Illusions by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book "M" is for Malice by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book Baby Om by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book What the Bones Tell Us by Robert Gatewood
Cover of the book Six of Crows - Chapters 1 and 2 by Robert Gatewood
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy