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Russell Ingalls - 'Always Close the Gate Behind You'
- Item Number
- 300
- Estimated Value
- 16 USD
- Sold
- 7 USD to prmcd
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
I enjoyed every page of his excellent first novel, Always Close the Gate Behind You. It’s a fine and original story by a writer who knows exactly what he’s doing every step of the way. -
Howard Frank Mosher
After the sudden, nearly simultaneous deaths of both parents and his grandfather, Dana Thompson inherits the family's 900 acre farm--only days after the celebration of his first birthday.
The year is 1939, a time in this northeast corner of rural Vermont when grown men struggle to feed their families, hold onto farms and preserve their dignity in the face the of the Great Depression. Battling against the harsh elements of this beautiful land can turn the process of making a simple living into a daily ordeal.
Follow Dana Thompson’s life as he is taken in and raised by good samaritans, who attempt to prevent local banker and land baron, Robert Marcoux, from stealing the family birthright. The fertile rolling fields and untouched maple forest, beholds a land of incalculable proportion and riches. With callous disregard for history, heritage and tradition, Marcoux’s interest is no more than to log, rape and pillage this jewel, buried deep in the north woodsof this ancient land. When Dana’s grandfather’s account is eventually depleted, Marcoux is eager to lend young Dana and his caretakers the money needed to keep the town's tax collectors at bay. Meanwhile, Marcoux lies in wait, preparing to reap the benefits from his seemingly generous offer. Watch the story of Dana’s
life as it unfolds; as he comes of age, finds his real family-and discovers that the path of his life will lead him on extraordinary and nearly unimaginable journey. Witness his struggle to save his grandfather’s farm--his only connection to the past, from the clutches of evil. See the kind and selfless acts of of others, who sacrifice everything except honor and loyalty, to help each other survive in this curious land of the Northeast Kingdom.
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