The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
by Stephen King
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What if the woods were full of them? And of course they were, the woods were full of everything you didn't like, everything you were afraid of and instinctively loathed, everything that tried to overwhelm you with nasty, no-brain panic.The brochure promised a "moderate-to-difficult" six-mile hike on the Maine-New Hampshire branch of the Appalachian Trail, where nine-year-old Trisha McFarland was to spend Saturday with her older brother, Pete, and her recently divorced mother. When she wanders off to escape their constant bickering, then tries to catch up by attempting a shortcut through the woods, Trisha strays deeper into a wilderness full of peril and terror. Especially when night falls.Trisha has only her wits for navigation, only her ingenuity as a defense against the elements, only her courage and faith to withstand her mounting fear. For solace she tunes her Walkman to broadcasts of Boston Red Sox games and the gritty performances of her hero, number 36, relief pitcher Tom Gordon. And when her radio's reception begins to fade, Trisha imagines that Tom Gordon is with her -- her key to surviving an enemy known only by the slaughtered animals and mangled trees in its wake.A classic story that engages our emotions at the most primal level, The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon explores our deep dread of the unknown and the extent to which faith can conquer it. It is a fairy tale grimmer than Grimm, but aglow with a girl's indomitable spirit.
Scribner, First Edition , First Printing, 04/06/1999, with full #line. Near Mint, no soiling, colors vibrant , no owner's labels. DJ Near Mint, bright and clean, not clipped, US $16.95, code bottom, right back cover 04991645
Synopsis
In this novel from Stephen King, we meet Trisha McFarland, a plucky 9-year-old girl who gets lost while hiking with her brother and mom. We follow her as she goes from just a little nervous to terrified, running out of food and water, and aware of something dark tracking her through the woods. Rather different from his normal works, the focus of The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon is not on supernatural elements, but more on the psychological battle to survive.
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- Title
- The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
- Author
- Stephen King
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- Used - Near Mint, no soiling, colors vibrant , no owner's labels. DJ Near Mint, bright and clean
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- Scribner, First Edition , First Printing, 04/06/1999, with full
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- Hardcover
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- Born Portland, Maine View on WikiPedia The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
- Date Published
- (1999)
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