Orphan Train - Hardcover

Kline, Christina Baker

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 006195070X ISBN 13: 9780061950704

Publisher: Mariner Books, 2014

Synopsis

#1 New York Times BestsellerAvailable in a special hardcover edition, Christina Baker Kline's smash bestseller that is "a lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of American history" (Ann Packer).Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of abandoned children whose fates would be determined by pure luck. Would they be adopted by a kind and loving family, or would they face a childhood and adolescence of hard labor and servitude?As a young Irish immigrant, Vivian Daly was one such child, sent by rail from New York City to an uncertain future a world away. Returning east later in life, Vivian leads a quiet, peaceful existence on the coast of Maine, the memories of her upbringing rendered a hazy blur. But in her attic, hidden in trunks, are vestiges of a turbulent past.Seventeen-year-old Molly Ayer knows that a community-service position helping an elderly widow clean out her attic is the only thing keeping her out of juvenile hall. But as Molly helps Vivian sort through her keepsakes and possessions, she discovers that she and Vivian aren't as different as they appear. A Penobscot Indian who has spent her youth in and out of foster homes, Molly is also an outsider being raised by strangers, and she, too, has unanswered questions about the past.Moving between contemporary Maine and Depression-era Minnesota, Orphan Train is a powerful tale of upheaval and resilience, second chances, and unexpected friendship.This hardcover edition of Orphan Train will feature a deckled edge.

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Review:

"One of the most powerful novels I've ever read...I am compelling all of you, even begging you, to make this novel your next read. You'll be talking about it for years to come!"--Naples Daily News (FL)

"This superbly composed novel tells two parallel stories of suffering and perseverance, capturing the heart and mind equally and remaining mesmerizing through the intensely heart-wrenching conclusion."--Romantic Times, Top Pick

"A gem."--Huffington Post

"Absorbing...a heartfelt page-turner about two women finding a sense of home...Kline lets us live the characters' experiences vividly through their skin...The growth from instinct to conscious understanding to partnership between the two is the foundation for a moving tale."--Publishers Weekly

"Kline draws a dramatic, emotional story from a neglected corner of American history."--Kirkus Reviews

"A compelling story about loss, adaptability, and courage . . . With compassion and delicacy Kline presents a little-known chapter of American history and draws comparisons with the modern-day foster care system."--Library Journal

"I was so moved by this book. I loved Molly and Vivian, two brave, difficult, true-hearted women who disrupt one another's lives in beautiful ways, and loved journeying with them, through heartbreak and stretches of history I'd never known existed, out of loneliness toward family and home."--Marisa de los Santos, New York Times-bestselling author of Belong to Me and Falling Together

"A lovely novel about the search for family that also happens to illuminate a fascinating and forgotten chapter of American history. Beautiful."--Ann Packer, New York Times-bestselling author of The Dive from Clausen's Pier and Swim Back to Me

"The intertwined stories in this novel will surely please those looking for a compelling new read."--Cleveland Plain Dealer

"One of the most intriguing, tender novels of 2013...This is a warm, satisfying, and inspirational story."--The New Maine Times Book Review

Book Description:

Orphan Train is a gripping story of friendship and second chances from Christina Baker Kline, author of Bird in Hand and The Way Life Should Be.

About this edition

• Publisher: Mariner Books
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 006195070X
• ISBN 13: 9780061950704
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 320