Long Way Gone

Long Way Gone

by Charles Martin (Author)

Synopsis

USA TODAY bestseller from the author of The Mountain Between Us, now a major motion picture!

A radical retelling of the prodigal son story, Long Way Gone takes us from tent revivals to the Ryman Auditorium to the tender relationship between a broken man and the father who never stopped calling him home.

No matter where you go, no matter whether you succeed or fail, stand or fall, no gone is too far gone. You can always come home.

At the age of eighteen, musician and songwriter Cooper O'Connor took everything his father held dear and drove 1,200 miles from home to Nashville, his life riding on a six-string guitar and the bold wager that he had talent. But his wager soon proved foolish.

Five years after losing everything, he falls in love with Daley Cross, an angelic voice in need of a song. But just as he realizes his love for Daley, Cooper faces a tragedy that threatens his life as well as his career. With nowhere else to go, he returns home to the remote Colorado mountains, searching for answers about his father and his faith.

When Daley shows up on his street corner twenty years later, he wonders if it's too late to tell her the truth about his past-and if he is ready to face it himself.

$17.89

Quantity

10 in stock

More Information

Format: Paperback
Pages: 320
Edition: Reprint
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Published: 24 Aug 2017

ISBN 10: 071808473X
ISBN 13: 9780718084738

Media Reviews
'Martin (When Crickets Cry) crafts a playful, enticing tale of a modern prodigal son. Told as a memoir, the novel begins in the middle of Cooper O'Connor's story as he struggles to get his life together on the streets and in the bars of Leadville, Colo. ' * Publishers Weekly *
Another stellar novel from Martin. His fabulous gift for characterization is evident on each page. Layers of the story are peeled back to show the spiritual truth underneath the gripping plot. Cooper is an intricate character with an amazing story to tell, and the supporting cast is just as important to provide additional depth and understanding. This novel should be on everyone's must-purchase list. * RT Book Reviews, 4 1/2 stars, Top Pick *
Author Bio
Charles Martin is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author of thirteen novels. He and his wife, Christy, live in Jacksonville, Florida.