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Title details for The House at the Edge of the World by Julia Rochester - Available

The House at the Edge of the World

by Julia Rochester
Avita Jay
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John Venton's drunken fall from a cliff leaves his family with an embarrassing ghost. His twin children, Morwenna and Corwin, flee in separate directions as their mother, enraged by years of unhappy marriage, embraces merry widowhood. Only their grandfather finds solace in the crumbling house, endlessly painting their story onto a large canvas map. As the twins are drawn back to the house, they discover that their father's absence is part of the map's mysterious pull.

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  • Release date

    January 1, 2016

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781510019416
      • File size: 284574 KB
      • Duration: 09:52:51

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      "When I was 18, my father fell off a cliff. It was a stupid way to die." Narrator Avita Jay captures the bitterness of Morweena Venton, who scorns her drunken father's fall. Equally poignantly, Jay embodies Morweena's depressed twin, Corwin. The protagonists create the oppressive and secretive tone of this character-driven story. Over decades, questions emerge: Was their father's death suicide or murder? What secrets are hidden in the map their grandfather continually paints? As Morweena and Corwin piece together clues, the story turns mysterious, even darker, and occasionally mythic. Jay's portrayals of minor characters--the sulky mother and artistic grandfather--form an atmosphere that sharpens the twins' determination to uncover the truth. The story is slow to start--but worth the wait. S.W. © AudioFile 2017, Portland, Maine

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