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Winter/Spring 2008 Events

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Kathleen Benner Duble, Thursday, May 15 at 7:00 pm

Kathleen Duble, an Andover Bookstore favorite, has written another fantastic book! Quest is the suspenseful tale of the last voyage of explorer Henry Hudson. The story of Hudson’s search for the fabled Northwest Passage is filled with drama, bravery, and intrigue. In Duble’s capable hands, the story becomes even more compelling. She employs four characters, four distinct voices, to tell the tale: members of Hudson’s family and crew, as well as the elegant yet conniving daughter of a nobleman. Duble’s writing is, as always, lovely. Not a single word is wasted in her vivid telling. Her seamless use of four narrators adds clarity and impact to a memorable book! Excited readers will be curious to learn more about Hudson and his voyage after finishing Ms. Duble’s outstanding book. Kathi’s recent books, The Sacrifice and Hearts of Iron, are also favorites of our staff and customers.

How much do you know about famous explorers? Download this quiz in pdf format, fill in the answers, and bring it to the Andover Bookstore when you come to see Kathi. One lucky person, who has explored the answers, will be chosen to win a copy of her new book! (Good luck on your quest!)

Jeff Talarigo, Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 pm

Talarigo’s new novel, The Ginseng Hunter, is set in the present time in China. A ginseng hunter lives alone in solitude in the ruggedly beautiful terrain along the Tumen River which separates China from North Korea. He is scarcely aware of the larger world until he begins to see bodies floating in the river. He learns from refugees of the tragedy occurring on the other side in North Korea. Over time he unnervingly realizes that the fate of a young woman and four others rests in his hands. An LA Times review calls Talarigo’s prose as evocative as a Hokusai woodcut. A Library Journal review states, “Talarigo offers us a novel that is ultimately a study of survival under hostile conditions” and also that his “…characterization of the antihero is both sensitive and understanding.” The author, who lived in Japan for fourteen years, has recently moved to the U.S. with his wife and son.