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The View from Mount Joy
- A Novel
- Narrated by: Robertson Dean
- Length: 11 hrs and 42 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 09-18-07
- Language: English
- Publisher: Books on Tape
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $31.93
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Publisher's Summary
When hunky teenage hockey player Joe Andreson and his widowed mother move to Minneapolis, Joe falls under the seductive spell of Kristi Casey, Ole Bull High's libidinous head cheerleader. Joe balances Kristi's lustful manipulation with the down-to-earth companionship of his smart, platonic girlfriend, Darva. But it is Kristi who will prove to be a temptation (and torment) throughout Joe's life.
Years later, having once dreamed of a career in pro hockey or as a globetrotting journalist, Joe can't believe that life has deposited him in the aisles of Haugland Foods. But he soon learns that being a grocer is like being the mayor of a small town. For Joe, everyday life is its own roller-coaster ride, and all he wants to do is hold on tight.
The path Kristi has charged down, on the other hand, is as wild as Joe's is tame - or at least that's how it appears. But who has really risked more? Who has lived more? And who is truly happy? As Joe discovers, sometimes people are lucky enough to be standing in the one place where the view of the world is breathtaking, if only they'll open their eyes to all there is to see.
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- Amber
- Fort Pierce, FL, USA
- 10-19-07
Great writer... not so interesting plot
This was my first Landvik story. She is an AMAZING writer... such attention to detail and she can really draw you in. HOWEVER, it's only because of that ability that I continued to listen to this story as the plot is just not worth it. From the synopsis of the book, it sounds like a tale that will focus on the character's life; only, the first 6 hours focuses mostly on a span of 5 years and then next 6 hours jumps through 30 years. Plus, the more interesting characters are not the ones focused on and the one she does, will have you asking WHY? If you are at all intrigued or interested, I'd highly recommend not getting the unabridged version!
P.S.- The narrator's low, rumbling voice takes a lot of adjustment to get used to it...
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- Amazon Customer
- 04-07-18
loved this story
a real page Turner, made our long road trip fly by in no time at all
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- JDW
- 01-20-10
Boring
I had to abandon this book. I couldn't get past how boring it was. Halfway through I decided it would never pick up. I didn't care about any of the characters and thought the dialogue was forced and sophmoric.
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Overall5 out of 5 stars
- L. Jordan
- 10-29-07
One of Landvik's Best
I am a huge Lorna Landvik fan, and this was one of my favorites. She is such a great writer, and I found myself wishing this story would keep going on and on.