Raven Stole the Moon
A Novel
Garth Stein
464 Pages
On-Sale Date: 09/03/2010
ISBN: 9780061806384
Trim Size: 5.300in x 8.000in x 1.350in
“Deeply moving, superbly crafted, and highly unconventional.” —Washington Times
Raven Stole the Moon is the stunning first novel from Garth Stein, author of the phenomenal New York Times bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain.
A profoundly poignant and unforgettable story of a grieving mother’s return to a remote Alaskan town to make peace with the loss of her young son, Raven Stole the Moon combines intense emotion with Native American mysticism and a timeless and terrifying mystery, and earned raves for a young writer and his uniquely captivating imagination.
According to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, this remarkable novel “serves notice that Stein is a rare talent.”
“Just as winning as Racing.” — Joy Tipping, Dallas Morning News
“Deeply moving, superbly crafted and highly unconventional.” — Washington Times
“An unpredictable and absorbing debut… Stein intriguingly blurs the line between legend and conventional reality…. A moving tale.” — Publishers Weekly
“A treat.” — Denver Post