Mr Isbister's Marvellous Ride - Softcover

Kasaboski, Tracy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1738655164 ISBN 13: 9781738655168

Publisher: Rabbit Rock Press, 2024

Synopsis

Endearing, big-hearted, humorous, Mr Isbister's Marvellous Ride is a delightful voyage of self-discovery.

It's 1922, and Mr Roderick Throckmorton Isbister is an earnest, unassuming fellow whose life in a house of privilege in the quiet English countryside is mundane and unfulfilling. Since coming to Sowerby Grange some twenty-five years earlier as a reluctant groom to his wife Alice's equally reluctant bride, things had fallen rather short of his expectations, although not for a lack of interests. And his are an eclectic mix: art, fungi, amphibians.

His wife has never understood his fascination with art or the woodland world, so to avoid her disapproval, Mr Isbister indulges his pursuits surreptitiously. The chance to transform his unhappy existence comes about after he makes an inebriated purchase of a 1917 "Trusty" Triumph motorcycle from a dubious character with multiple guises.

The bike and the discovery of his wife's tryst with an old flame are the catalyst for Mr's decision to go adventuring. He's accompanied, on a whim, by his resourceful and enigmatic housemaid, Eliza, riding along in the sidecar, but when he finds an anonymous note tucked into his haversack warning him of her suspect past, he finds himself questioning his choices, struggling with his failings, and navigating the rocky road of trust and friendship.

About this title

About the Author

Tracy Kasaboski lives and writes in Laurentian Hills, Ontario in the beautiful Ottawa Valley, very near the wonderfully nerdy and science-centric town of Deep River. Despite the emphasis on testable hypotheses, or perhaps because of it, this is a place that inspires artists and writers. Tracy is the co-researcher and co-author, with her sister Kristen den Hartog, of two acclaimed works of non-fiction. The Occupied Garden: A Family Memoir of War-Torn Holland was a Globe and Mail Top 100 selection and was also published in The Netherlands as De Kinderen van de Tuinder. The Cowkeeper's Wish: A Genealogical Journey, was praised by Canada's History magazine for its powerful blend of meticulous research and superb storytelling. Mr Isbister's Marvellous Ride is Tracy's first novel.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rabbit Rock Press
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1738655164
• ISBN 13: 9781738655168
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 469