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The road ahead is rich with longing, silence and secrets, and each encounter leads her closer to the untold story of her past. Then Pell meets a hunter, infuriating, mysterious and cold. His fate appears to be strangely entwined with her own.

Will he help her to find what she seeks? Or must she continue to wander the earth, searching for love and lost things...]]> 2009 3 0 false Sun Dec 06 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 06 01:07:44 -0800 2009 Sun Dec 06 01:39:35 -0800 2009 ...more...]]> 68952216 50378 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.47 36 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 4 0 false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 08:44:20 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 26 08:46:07 -0700 2009 Meg Rosoff novel I literally never know what to expect. In a good way. She never tells the same story twice. She does generally center her stories around a character who feels ambivalent, anxious, or sometimes downright disenchanted with his or her world. She explores theme...more...]]> 64436547 2197527 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 5 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 17:10:46 -0700 2009 Tue Jul 21 17:11:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 61936780 1390765 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 3 1 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 14:56:13 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 02 14:56:53 -0700 2009 more...]]> 76655560 398650 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 3 0 false Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Nov 03 20:09:14 -0800 2009 Mon Nov 09 20:00:04 -0800 2009 How I Live Now I've planned on picking up another of her books. The desperate, traumatic, and epic-feeling story and the well-drawn characters sparked my interest initially; but it was the lovely, sparse writing which totally engulfed me ...more...]]> 67069794 705652 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 4 0 false Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 12 07:46:59 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 18:57:10 -0700 2009 How I Live Now. It turned out to be one of my very favorites of any I read while in grad school. I found out she had a new book coming out and checked it out a couple days ago. It doesn't quite live up to the surreal, traumatic, and desperate lan...more...]]> 61406991 2318227 6576399 0141383933 9780141383934 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6576399-the-bride-s-farewell 3.38 8 2009 3 0 false Tue Jun 30 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 13:04:01 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 13:19:15 -0700 2009
Pell is a strong, independent heroine who knows her own mind. She knows what she wants and how to get it, which is what I like about her. But Pell also has a...more...]]> 69616086 1345392 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 2 1 false Wed Sep 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 31 17:18:36 -0700 2009 Thu Sep 03 06:27:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 77474693 913856 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 4 0 false Thu Nov 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Wed Nov 11 14:55:51 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 10:05:39 -0800 2009 more...]]> 77401012 2035961 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 1 0 false Tue Nov 10 21:47:43 -0800 2009 Wed Dec 02 18:25:52 -0800 2009 more...]]> 63356864 1178584 6576399 0141383933 9780141383934 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6576399-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 2009 3 0 false Thu Jul 16 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 13 17:51:03 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 16 20:41:47 -0700 2009 more...]]> 69111928 284410 6013847 0143144634 9780143144632 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651770m/6013847.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651770s/6013847.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6013847.The_Bride_s_Farewell 3.63 51
A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place.]]> 2009 5 0 false Sat Oct 31 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Aug 27 12:12:20 -0700 2009 Sat Nov 07 08:25:51 -0800 2009 more...]]> 61121640 75857 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 5 1 false Sat Sep 19 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 25 17:40:12 -0700 2009 Sun Sep 27 21:35:32 -0700 2009 more...]]> 47383173 1123577 6013847 0143144634 9780143144632 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651770m/6013847.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651770s/6013847.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6013847.The_Bride_s_Farewell 3.52 104
A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place.]]> 2009 2 0 false Tue Feb 24 10:34:58 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 24 10:41:16 -0800 2009
But the Bride's Farewell, though well-written, was emotionally a grind ... it was just so very grim. Probably true to 19th-century rural Engl...more...]]> 76023613 68370 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 4 0 false Wed Oct 28 11:55:10 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 28 11:55:10 -0700 2009 The Bride's Farewell was an unexpected pleasure that slowly unfurl...more...]]> 72588151 77956 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 3 0 false Fri Oct 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Sep 26 16:03:20 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 02 05:36:52 -0700 2009 more...]]> 74372287 1044942 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 3 0 false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 05:40:53 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 05:45:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 63612828 2381032 6576399 0141383933 9780141383934 4 http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-111x148.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/images/nocover-60x80.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6576399-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 2009 3 0 false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 15 12:14:35 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 29 11:24:54 -0700 2009 more...]]> 70051420 142598 6526163 0670020990 9780670020997 20 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760m/6526163.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651760s/6526163.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6526163-the-bride-s-farewell 3.52 104 A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place

In Meg Rosoff’s fourth novel, a young woman in 1850s rural England runs away from home on horseback the day she’s to marry her childhood sweetheart. Pell is from a poor preacher’s family and she’s watched her mother suffer for years under the burden of caring for an ever-increasing number of children. Pell yearns to escape the inevitable repetition of such a life.

She understands horses better than people and sets off for Salisbury Fair, where horse trading takes place, in the hope of finding work and buying herself some time. But as she rides farther away from home, Pell’s feelings for her parents, her siblings, and her fiancé surprise her with their strength and alter the course of her travels. And her journey leads her to find love where she least expects it.

Rosoff’s magical voice and her novel’s ethereal setting will thrill her passionate longtime fans and garner her new ones.]]> 2009 3 0 false Wed Sep 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 10:55:42 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 10 16:01:14 -0700 2009 more...]]> 70921116 1563892 6013847 0143144634 9780143144632 12 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651770m/6013847.jpg http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255651770s/6013847.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/6013847.The_Bride_s_Farewell 3.52 104
A young woman runs away from home and finds love in the most unexpected place.]]> 2009 3 0 false Fri Sep 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 21:09:31 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 11 21:11:27 -0700 2009
I enjoyed the story even though the circumstances of the mid-1800's were pretty grim for poor girls who didn't want to marry. The ending left me wondering a little but overall it was entertaining to listen to the tale.]]> 8 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6576399