Wayfaring Stranger

ISBN: 1475006144

Author: Sullivan, Nancy Lyn

Condition: New

Product Description What if a betrayal cost you everyone you loved? What if a deception took away all the familiar compass points and left you adrift in an unknown ocean? One morning, after an argument with her husband, Sophie finds herself inexplicably transported on her subway commute to a different city, to a new life. It is the beginning of a journey of self-discovery that takes her to far ports, to new friends and new lovers. But Sophie longs to return to the life she so mysteriously left behind. To her step-son, Luke, who is seven and believes in Sophie as his mother. To Phillip, her husband, who despite his betrayal, is her first love. By the time she learns the secret to returning, she has met a second love, the beleaguered Sergei, who has his own problems with betrayal and first loves. Review "Excerpted from Kirkus Review: Not only does Sophie suspect that her handsome attorney husband is having an affair, shes also deeply disappointed at how he continually prioritizes work over his 7-year-old son. While on the train from her Massachusetts home to a meeting for her architecture job, she falls asleep. When she awakens and tries to exit the train station, a woman with a British accent admonishes her that its a 10-pound fine for losing her ticket. Sophies shocked to learn that shes somehow arrived in London about two weeks after she left home. Even the most minor characters, some of whom dont speak English, appear fully formed. Sophies wandering reminds her periodically of her musician father who left the family when she was 12 years old, a connection thats echoed in the books title and chapter headings, which are borrowed from song titles. As she continues to roam and forge deeper connections with others, it becomes clear that not only does Sophie need to figure out how to get back to her husband and stepson, she needs to decide if she even wants to.. The novels pace quickens toward the end. With periodic moments of tension and accurate insights into the complexities of human behavior, Sullivan reassures readers that she is quite capable of guiding them to exactly the right destination. A solid debut featuring a keen eye for detail and a compassionate heart."Nancy Lyn Sullivan firmly establishes a place for herself within the genre of magical realism in her novel Wayfaring Stranger. Readers will be delighted with this well-written offering and will enjoy traveling with its likable main character, Sophie, as she visits England, China, Russia, and more. Sullivan is obviously familiar with all of Sophies destinations, as she writes about them with exquisite detail that resonates with authenticity. The premise of Sullivans novel is an intriguing one. Certain unhappy, dissatisfied people who leave or run away from their unfulfilling circumstances find themselves among a special group known as travelers. Travelers cross time and space boundaries and unwittingly find themselves in unintended new places, faced with unexpected challenges that ultimately help them both comprehend and discover what they are seeking.ForeWord Clarion Review, four out of five stars About the Author Nancy Sullivan travels with her co-conspirator in life, John, who boasts he speaks three words in thirty languages. Nancy speaks significantly more words in two and a half languages. They live near Boulder, Colorado. In between foreign jaunts, they cook for family and friends and take to the High Country for a good day's hike.