His Mail Order Mrs.

His Mail Order Mrs.

Author: LeeAnn Mackenzie

Publisher: Lovely Romance Publications

Published:

Total Pages: 63

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The year is 1885. Maddie Kendall's parents are gone, her sisters married, living far away. She is all alone in Corinth, Colorado. Then the ad for a mail order bride appears, bringing with it the chance for a new beginning, the promise of a family of her own and perhaps even true love, far west in River Oaks, Oregon. Rancher Luke Jessup is a handsome widower with a beloved young daughter. At first ambivalent about finding a new wife, soon beautiful Maddie claims his heart. Sparks will fly, hearts will collide and a lasting love they've both been yearning for will be found on the majestic plains of Oregon, in this unforgettable mail order bride novella. ***Also by LeeAnn Mackenzie: The Millionaire's Proposal: Mail Order Brides West His First Love (Nevada Hearts) Available Now! **Mail Order Brides**Mail Order**Old West**Historical Romance


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Download or read book His Mail Order Mrs. written by LeeAnn Mackenzie and published by Lovely Romance Publications. This book was released on with total page 63 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The year is 1885. Maddie Kendall's parents are gone, her sisters married, living far away. She is all alone in Corinth, Colorado. Then the ad for a mail order bride appears, bringing with it the chance for a new beginning, the promise of a family of her own and perhaps even true love, far west in River Oaks, Oregon. Rancher Luke Jessup is a handsome widower with a beloved young daughter. At first ambivalent about finding a new wife, soon beautiful Maddie claims his heart. Sparks will fly, hearts will collide and a lasting love they've both been yearning for will be found on the majestic plains of Oregon, in this unforgettable mail order bride novella. ***Also by LeeAnn Mackenzie: The Millionaire's Proposal: Mail Order Brides West His First Love (Nevada Hearts) Available Now! **Mail Order Brides**Mail Order**Old West**Historical Romance


Mail Order Mrs. DELUXE Box Set

Mail Order Mrs. DELUXE Box Set

Author: LeeAnn Mackenzie

Publisher: Lovely Romance Publications

Published: 2014-02-27

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13:

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4 Western Romances Novelettes in 1 volume, From Bestselling Author LeeAnn Mackenzie: Mail Order Mrs. At the age of 24, Cassie Cavanaugh is ready to make a new life for herself and the orphaned nephew she is raising as her son. The rest of her family is gone and she's ready to start over, the renewed chance for a husband and family found a thousand miles away, as the mail order bride to a wealthy rancher. Will her future husband be all that she hopes for?. Jake Matthews lost his parents as a boy and was lovingly raised by his sister, Liza Jane. Though he's comfortable being a bachelor, his sister is determined that he find a bride to share his life, his ranch, his legacy. Cassie's letters have intrigued him and when he meets the beautiful woman and her adorable son, there's no turning back. They'll find the love of their lives when this marriage of convenience become much more, in time for their greatest Christmas ever. HIS Mail Order Mrs. : The year is 1885. With Maddie Kendall's parents gone, her sisters married,living far away, she is all alone. Then the ad for a mail order bride appears, bringing with it the chance for a new beginning, the promise of a family of her own and perhaps even true love, far west in River Oaks, Oregon. Rancher Luke Jessup is a handsome, hardworking widower with a beloved young daughter. He's ambivalent about finding a new mrs., but deep down wants to share his heart again. Sparks will fly, hearts will collide and a lasting love they've both been yearning for will be found on the majestic plains of Oregon in this romantic novella. Mail Order Mrs. 3- Excerpt: Jackson Kendall was presumed dead after he narrowly escaped an ambush by vicious outlaws. Once recovered, he reunites with his sisters and starts over in the beautiful western town of Gold Hill, California. When trouble arises, he's undaunted, soon taking up the tin star of justice once again. This handsome, headstrong lawman has never encountered a man that he feared. But when he meets Tessa Buchanan, his world is turned upside down by the lovely mail order matchmaker... ................... Late 1800's Midwest Amanda Caulfield's grandmother is gravely ill. But before she dies, she needs to now that Amanda will not be left to carry on the farm all alone.... Handsome, hardworking John Tyler is ready for a fresh start after the tragic death of his wife. When Amanda places an ad for a mail order husband, John's reply is the one that she cannot ignore. A simple arrangement is forged but soon it is hard for John and Amanda to deny their growing fondness for one another. When it comes to matters of the heart, always expect the unexpected... Dear Readers: This is a sweet romance short story of love, faith and friendship featuring a lovely young woman determined to save her legacy and a Handsome Texan with a heart of gold. .................... Love Never Fails With her grandmother's business failing and few eligible men to be found in the town of Lehigh, Washington, Kate Embry had made plans to marry businessman James Buford, hoping for a new start on the Montana frontier. But Kate's mail order dreams are shattered on the eve of her wedding day. As she flees her fiance's home, the stagecoach that she and her grandmother are riding in is ambushed by outlaws. Then Liam Turner appears, saving them from the hands of the bandits. As her grandmother recuperates from the ambush at the Turner homestead, Kate finds herself irresistible drawn to Liam and he to her. Ready to be swept off your feet?


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Download or read book Mail Order Mrs. DELUXE Box Set written by LeeAnn Mackenzie and published by Lovely Romance Publications. This book was released on 2014-02-27 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 4 Western Romances Novelettes in 1 volume, From Bestselling Author LeeAnn Mackenzie: Mail Order Mrs. At the age of 24, Cassie Cavanaugh is ready to make a new life for herself and the orphaned nephew she is raising as her son. The rest of her family is gone and she's ready to start over, the renewed chance for a husband and family found a thousand miles away, as the mail order bride to a wealthy rancher. Will her future husband be all that she hopes for?. Jake Matthews lost his parents as a boy and was lovingly raised by his sister, Liza Jane. Though he's comfortable being a bachelor, his sister is determined that he find a bride to share his life, his ranch, his legacy. Cassie's letters have intrigued him and when he meets the beautiful woman and her adorable son, there's no turning back. They'll find the love of their lives when this marriage of convenience become much more, in time for their greatest Christmas ever. HIS Mail Order Mrs. : The year is 1885. With Maddie Kendall's parents gone, her sisters married,living far away, she is all alone. Then the ad for a mail order bride appears, bringing with it the chance for a new beginning, the promise of a family of her own and perhaps even true love, far west in River Oaks, Oregon. Rancher Luke Jessup is a handsome, hardworking widower with a beloved young daughter. He's ambivalent about finding a new mrs., but deep down wants to share his heart again. Sparks will fly, hearts will collide and a lasting love they've both been yearning for will be found on the majestic plains of Oregon in this romantic novella. Mail Order Mrs. 3- Excerpt: Jackson Kendall was presumed dead after he narrowly escaped an ambush by vicious outlaws. Once recovered, he reunites with his sisters and starts over in the beautiful western town of Gold Hill, California. When trouble arises, he's undaunted, soon taking up the tin star of justice once again. This handsome, headstrong lawman has never encountered a man that he feared. But when he meets Tessa Buchanan, his world is turned upside down by the lovely mail order matchmaker... ................... Late 1800's Midwest Amanda Caulfield's grandmother is gravely ill. But before she dies, she needs to now that Amanda will not be left to carry on the farm all alone.... Handsome, hardworking John Tyler is ready for a fresh start after the tragic death of his wife. When Amanda places an ad for a mail order husband, John's reply is the one that she cannot ignore. A simple arrangement is forged but soon it is hard for John and Amanda to deny their growing fondness for one another. When it comes to matters of the heart, always expect the unexpected... Dear Readers: This is a sweet romance short story of love, faith and friendship featuring a lovely young woman determined to save her legacy and a Handsome Texan with a heart of gold. .................... Love Never Fails With her grandmother's business failing and few eligible men to be found in the town of Lehigh, Washington, Kate Embry had made plans to marry businessman James Buford, hoping for a new start on the Montana frontier. But Kate's mail order dreams are shattered on the eve of her wedding day. As she flees her fiance's home, the stagecoach that she and her grandmother are riding in is ambushed by outlaws. Then Liam Turner appears, saving them from the hands of the bandits. As her grandmother recuperates from the ambush at the Turner homestead, Kate finds herself irresistible drawn to Liam and he to her. Ready to be swept off your feet?


His Mail-Order Bride

His Mail-Order Bride

Author: Tatiana March

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2017-03-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1488021171

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A Wild West wedding! Thomas Greenwood expected his mail-order bride to be plain and pregnant—not a willow-slim beauty! She's clearly no practical farmer's wife, but she's his chance finally to have a loving family… Runaway heiress Charlotte Fairfax fled the possibility of a forced marriage, yet now, assuming a stolen identity, she's wed to a stranger the moment she steps off the train! She plans to stay only until it's safe to leave. Except marriage to kindhearted Thomas is far more complicated—and pleasurable—than she ever imagined!


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Download or read book His Mail-Order Bride written by Tatiana March and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Wild West wedding! Thomas Greenwood expected his mail-order bride to be plain and pregnant—not a willow-slim beauty! She's clearly no practical farmer's wife, but she's his chance finally to have a loving family… Runaway heiress Charlotte Fairfax fled the possibility of a forced marriage, yet now, assuming a stolen identity, she's wed to a stranger the moment she steps off the train! She plans to stay only until it's safe to leave. Except marriage to kindhearted Thomas is far more complicated—and pleasurable—than she ever imagined!


Christmas Mail-Order Brides

Christmas Mail-Order Brides

Author: Susan Page Davis

Publisher: Barbour Books

Published: 2010-09-01

Total Pages: 352

ISBN-13: 9781607428862

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Ride the transcontinental railroad as marriage arrives by mail-order—and just in time for Christmas. Annika arrives in Wyoming to discover her intended is missing. Jolie’s journey to Nevada is derailed by disaster. Elizabeth carries a load of secrets to Nebraska. And Amelia travels to California to wrap up her final attempts at matchmaking. Will the holiday season be the ticket to spark love in unexpected ways?


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Download or read book Christmas Mail-Order Brides written by Susan Page Davis and published by Barbour Books. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ride the transcontinental railroad as marriage arrives by mail-order—and just in time for Christmas. Annika arrives in Wyoming to discover her intended is missing. Jolie’s journey to Nevada is derailed by disaster. Elizabeth carries a load of secrets to Nebraska. And Amelia travels to California to wrap up her final attempts at matchmaking. Will the holiday season be the ticket to spark love in unexpected ways?


Mail Order Bride - Clara's Destiny

Mail Order Bride - Clara's Destiny

Author: Karla Gracey

Publisher: KG Publishing House

Published: 2017-03-31

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13:

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Clara Warburton is strong willed and determined that being female should not hold her back. As a student at Stanford, she wishes she could continue to enjoy the freedoms she has found there. But Society frowns upon clever and ambitious women, and her Papa is determined she will now learn her place. But Clara is not the kind of girl to take ultimatums lying down and so sets a course of her own making. But will it all end well? Has she finally been too clever for her own happiness? William Gilbert has travelled far and wide as an itinerant preacher and academic, but has finally found a place to call home. When asked to take up the role of minister in Faith Creek's newly built church he didn't hesitate to say yes. He's seen many of the townsfolk find the love of their life, and wants to be the one facing the altar for a change, but will he get everything he dreams of?


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Download or read book Mail Order Bride - Clara's Destiny written by Karla Gracey and published by KG Publishing House. This book was released on 2017-03-31 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clara Warburton is strong willed and determined that being female should not hold her back. As a student at Stanford, she wishes she could continue to enjoy the freedoms she has found there. But Society frowns upon clever and ambitious women, and her Papa is determined she will now learn her place. But Clara is not the kind of girl to take ultimatums lying down and so sets a course of her own making. But will it all end well? Has she finally been too clever for her own happiness? William Gilbert has travelled far and wide as an itinerant preacher and academic, but has finally found a place to call home. When asked to take up the role of minister in Faith Creek's newly built church he didn't hesitate to say yes. He's seen many of the townsfolk find the love of their life, and wants to be the one facing the altar for a change, but will he get everything he dreams of?


The Unexpected Wife

The Unexpected Wife

Author: Mary Burton

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2012-04-16

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1459240065

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He Could Never Love Again Of that, Matthias Barrington was certain, despite the well-intentioned meddling of his neighbors. But now they'd sent him a special delivery in the form of the very comely Miss Abigail Smyth, who'd stepped off the stagecoach and announced that he needed a wife—and she was just the woman! Mail-order bride Abby Smyth just wanted a place to belong—preferably at rancher Matthias Barrington's side, making a home for his motherless boys. Ever practical, she knew love wasn't necessary, really. Yet the more she learned of this decent, honorable man, the more she knew the only place she wanted was one securely in his heart!


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Download or read book The Unexpected Wife written by Mary Burton and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2012-04-16 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: He Could Never Love Again Of that, Matthias Barrington was certain, despite the well-intentioned meddling of his neighbors. But now they'd sent him a special delivery in the form of the very comely Miss Abigail Smyth, who'd stepped off the stagecoach and announced that he needed a wife—and she was just the woman! Mail-order bride Abby Smyth just wanted a place to belong—preferably at rancher Matthias Barrington's side, making a home for his motherless boys. Ever practical, she knew love wasn't necessary, really. Yet the more she learned of this decent, honorable man, the more she knew the only place she wanted was one securely in his heart!


Mail-Order Bride Switch

Mail-Order Bride Switch

Author: Dorothy Clark

Publisher: Harlequin

Published: 2018-04-01

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1488087318

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His Imposter Bride Garret Stevenson must find a bride or forfeit his newly built hotel. With his deadline approaching, he plans an in-name-only marriage with a maid who’ll cook and clean for his guests. When a pampered, pretty heiress arrives instead, the deception confirms Garret’s distrust of women. But Virginia Winterman has more substance than her elegant clothes suggest. Fleeing West to escape a cruel suitor, Virginia finds a business arrangement with Whisper Creek’s brusque hotel owner is mutually beneficial, and she relishes being useful. Yet what was once a practical solution soon blossoms into a deeper union. Can Garret get past old betrayals before his future with Virginia slips away?


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Download or read book Mail-Order Bride Switch written by Dorothy Clark and published by Harlequin. This book was released on 2018-04-01 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: His Imposter Bride Garret Stevenson must find a bride or forfeit his newly built hotel. With his deadline approaching, he plans an in-name-only marriage with a maid who’ll cook and clean for his guests. When a pampered, pretty heiress arrives instead, the deception confirms Garret’s distrust of women. But Virginia Winterman has more substance than her elegant clothes suggest. Fleeing West to escape a cruel suitor, Virginia finds a business arrangement with Whisper Creek’s brusque hotel owner is mutually beneficial, and she relishes being useful. Yet what was once a practical solution soon blossoms into a deeper union. Can Garret get past old betrayals before his future with Virginia slips away?


The Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book

The Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book

Author: Carolyn Wyman

Publisher: The Countryman Press

Published: 2013-10-07

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1581571623

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A history, guidebook, and cookbook showcasing the chocolate chip cookie! Wyman tells the true story of the cookie's invention; provides a state-by-state survey of bakeries and restaurants known for their chocolate chip cookie creations; and provides recipes for sour cream, pudding, kosher, vegan, and gluten-free cookies, as well as tips for taking your recipe to the next level.


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Download or read book The Great American Chocolate Chip Cookie Book written by Carolyn Wyman and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2013-10-07 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history, guidebook, and cookbook showcasing the chocolate chip cookie! Wyman tells the true story of the cookie's invention; provides a state-by-state survey of bakeries and restaurants known for their chocolate chip cookie creations; and provides recipes for sour cream, pudding, kosher, vegan, and gluten-free cookies, as well as tips for taking your recipe to the next level.


Robert Altman and the Elaboration of Hollywood Storytelling

Robert Altman and the Elaboration of Hollywood Storytelling

Author: Mark Minett

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2020-12-22

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0197523854

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Robert Altman and the Elaboration of Hollywood Storytelling reveals an Altman barely glimpsed in previous critical accounts of the filmmaker. This re-examination of his seminal work during the "Hollywood Renaissance" or "New Hollywood" period of the early 1970s (including M*A*S*H, Brewster McCloud, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Images, The Long Goodbye, Thieves Like Us, California Split, and Nashville) sheds new light on both the films and the filmmaker, reframing Altman as a complex, pragmatic innovator whose work exceeds, but is also grounded in, the norms of classical Hollywood storytelling rather than someone who rejected those norms in favor of modernist art cinema. Its findings and approach hold important implications for the study of cinematic authorship. Largely avoiding thematic exegesis, it employs an historical poetics approach, robust functionalist frameworks, archival research, and formal and statistical analysis to demystify the essential features of the standard account of Altman's filmmaking history and profile-lax narrative form, heavy reliance on the zoom, sound design replete with overlapping dialogue, improvisational infidelity to the screenplay, and a desire to subvert based in his time in the training grounds of industrial filmmaking and filmed television. The book provides a clear example of how a filmmaker might work collaboratively and pragmatically within and across media institutions to elaborate upon their sanctioned practices and aims. We misunderstand Altman's work, and the creative work of Hollywood filmmakers in general, when we insist on describing innovation as opposition to institutional norms and on describing those norms as simply assimilating innovation.


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Download or read book Robert Altman and the Elaboration of Hollywood Storytelling written by Mark Minett and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2020-12-22 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Robert Altman and the Elaboration of Hollywood Storytelling reveals an Altman barely glimpsed in previous critical accounts of the filmmaker. This re-examination of his seminal work during the "Hollywood Renaissance" or "New Hollywood" period of the early 1970s (including M*A*S*H, Brewster McCloud, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, Images, The Long Goodbye, Thieves Like Us, California Split, and Nashville) sheds new light on both the films and the filmmaker, reframing Altman as a complex, pragmatic innovator whose work exceeds, but is also grounded in, the norms of classical Hollywood storytelling rather than someone who rejected those norms in favor of modernist art cinema. Its findings and approach hold important implications for the study of cinematic authorship. Largely avoiding thematic exegesis, it employs an historical poetics approach, robust functionalist frameworks, archival research, and formal and statistical analysis to demystify the essential features of the standard account of Altman's filmmaking history and profile-lax narrative form, heavy reliance on the zoom, sound design replete with overlapping dialogue, improvisational infidelity to the screenplay, and a desire to subvert based in his time in the training grounds of industrial filmmaking and filmed television. The book provides a clear example of how a filmmaker might work collaboratively and pragmatically within and across media institutions to elaborate upon their sanctioned practices and aims. We misunderstand Altman's work, and the creative work of Hollywood filmmakers in general, when we insist on describing innovation as opposition to institutional norms and on describing those norms as simply assimilating innovation.


Until I Find You

Until I Find You

Author: John Irving

Publisher: Vintage Canada

Published: 2009-02-24

Total Pages: 849

ISBN-13: 0307371344

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Until I Find You is the story of the actor Jack Burns – his life, loves, celebrity and astonishing search for the truth about his parents. When he is four years old, Jack travels with his mother Alice, a tattoo artist, to several North Sea ports in search of his father, William Burns. From Copenhagen to Amsterdam, William, a brilliant church organist and profligate womanizer, is always a step ahead – has always just departed in a wave of scandal, with a new tattoo somewhere on his body from a local master or “scratcher.” Alice and Jack abandon their quest, and Jack is educated at schools in Canada and New England – including, tellingly, a girls’ school in Toronto. His real education consists of his relationships with older women – from Emma Oastler, who initiates him into erotic life, to the girls of St. Hilda’s, with whom he first appears on stage, to the abusive Mrs. Machado, whom he first meets when sent to learn wrestling at a local gym. Too much happens in this expansive, eventful novel to possibly summarize it all. Emma and Jack move to Los Angeles, where Emma becomes a successful novelist and Jack a promising actor. A host of eccentric minor characters memorably come and go, including Jack’s hilariously confused teacher the Wurtz; Michelle Maher, the girlfriend he will never forget; and a precocious child Jack finds in the back of an Audi in a restaurant parking lot. We learn about tattoo addiction and movie cross-dressing, “sleeping in the needles” and the cure for cauliflower ears. And John Irving renders his protagonist’s unusual rise through Hollywood with the same vivid detail and range of emotions he gives to the organ music Jack hears as a child in European churches. This is an absorbing and moving book about obsession and loss, truth and storytelling, the signs we carry on us and inside us, the traces we can’t get rid of. Jack has always lived in the shadow of his absent father. But as he grows older – and when his mother dies – he starts to doubt the portrait of his father’s character she painted for him when he was a child. This is the cue for a second journey around Europe in search of his father, from Edinburgh to Switzerland, towards a conclusion of great emotional force. A melancholy tale of deception, Until I Find You is also a swaggering comic novel, a giant tapestry of life’s hopes. It is a masterpiece to compare with John Irving’s great novels, and restates the author’s claim to be considered the most glorious, comic, moving novelist at work today.


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Download or read book Until I Find You written by John Irving and published by Vintage Canada. This book was released on 2009-02-24 with total page 849 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Until I Find You is the story of the actor Jack Burns – his life, loves, celebrity and astonishing search for the truth about his parents. When he is four years old, Jack travels with his mother Alice, a tattoo artist, to several North Sea ports in search of his father, William Burns. From Copenhagen to Amsterdam, William, a brilliant church organist and profligate womanizer, is always a step ahead – has always just departed in a wave of scandal, with a new tattoo somewhere on his body from a local master or “scratcher.” Alice and Jack abandon their quest, and Jack is educated at schools in Canada and New England – including, tellingly, a girls’ school in Toronto. His real education consists of his relationships with older women – from Emma Oastler, who initiates him into erotic life, to the girls of St. Hilda’s, with whom he first appears on stage, to the abusive Mrs. Machado, whom he first meets when sent to learn wrestling at a local gym. Too much happens in this expansive, eventful novel to possibly summarize it all. Emma and Jack move to Los Angeles, where Emma becomes a successful novelist and Jack a promising actor. A host of eccentric minor characters memorably come and go, including Jack’s hilariously confused teacher the Wurtz; Michelle Maher, the girlfriend he will never forget; and a precocious child Jack finds in the back of an Audi in a restaurant parking lot. We learn about tattoo addiction and movie cross-dressing, “sleeping in the needles” and the cure for cauliflower ears. And John Irving renders his protagonist’s unusual rise through Hollywood with the same vivid detail and range of emotions he gives to the organ music Jack hears as a child in European churches. This is an absorbing and moving book about obsession and loss, truth and storytelling, the signs we carry on us and inside us, the traces we can’t get rid of. Jack has always lived in the shadow of his absent father. But as he grows older – and when his mother dies – he starts to doubt the portrait of his father’s character she painted for him when he was a child. This is the cue for a second journey around Europe in search of his father, from Edinburgh to Switzerland, towards a conclusion of great emotional force. A melancholy tale of deception, Until I Find You is also a swaggering comic novel, a giant tapestry of life’s hopes. It is a masterpiece to compare with John Irving’s great novels, and restates the author’s claim to be considered the most glorious, comic, moving novelist at work today.