Red Stag: A Novel by Guy de la Valdene (English) Paperback Book

Description: Red Stag by Guy de la Valdene A stunning debut novel by Count Guy de la Valdène. A novel of desire, murder and chilling revenge. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description A stunning debut novel by Count Guy de la Valdene. A novel of desire, murder and chilling revenge. Flap Red Stag is a tantalizing coming of age love story set against the backdrop of a lush estate in Normandy, France. Nineteen-year-old Vincent, the son of the Countesss maid (and whose childhood was one of ambiguous privilege) has just returned from his last year at boarding school to spend the summer on the Counts estate, where his uncle is gamekeeper and where Vincent himself was raised. Shortly after his return, his uncle is discovered brutally murdered and Vincent vows revenge. Meanwhile, the village is in a state of agitation, anticipating the opening day of the ritualized hunt, with hounds and horses, for the royal red stag. In the midst of it all, Nicole, the counts daughter, returns to the estate from America. As the search for the murderers identity intensifies and the stag hunt approaches, Nicole and Vincent find themselves inexorably drawn together. The secrets revealed leave no one innocent, exposing the potential of extremes--from devout loyalty to bitter cruelty--within the human heart. Atmospheric and exotic, Red Stag is textured by the wildlife and the rivers and woods of Normandy. It is beautifully written, near-cinematic in its clarity, suspenseful, and utterly unforgettable. Author Biography Guy de la Valene was born and raised in France. His earlier books include For a Handfulof Feathers, and Making Game: An Essay on Woodcock. He is the also the author of the forthcoming The Fragrance of Grass. His articles have appeared in Sports Afield, Field & Stream, among other publications. He lives on an 800-acre farm. Red Stag is his first novel. Review "[This is] a debut with the feel of a nineteenth century novel. De la Valdènes description of the Norman forests and wildlife are rich and graceful, and he expertly captures the shades of difference between the privileged life of the aristocracy, town life and Vincents sheltered existence."--Publishers Weekly"Guy de la Valdènes Red Stag is beautifully written; it is both a fine sporting novel and literature."--Jim Harrison"Red Stag is a gripping, deeply felt story embedded in a cherished and closely observed world still ruled by the laws of nature."--Tom McGuane"A highly appealing first novel. The novels pleasures derive largely from de la Valdènes ability to bring an idyllic rural community convincingly to life. De la Valdène has also peopled the novel with a variety of vividly drawn characters. Part love story, part coming-of-age adventure, and part pastoral, this offers many old-fashioned pleasures--including a certain rustic, romantic charm. Highly recommended."--Library Journal "This is an absolutely beautiful book, whose intelligence and wit are testaments to the grandest storytelling. Reading Red Stag is like walking outside on the most glorious October afternoon of your life--you are moved by grandeur. The writing in this book lights up like a cathedral in your head. Guy de la Valdène is a masterful writer."--Doug Stanton, author of In Harms Way "Red Stag is one of the best novels I have read in years: a story set in the beautifully evoked deep countryside of Normandy, a landscape that surrounds the characters the way a river does a trout."--Field & Stream "Red Stag is a lovely novel that offers an intimate glimpse into a rarified, forgotten world. A story of friendship and family, loyalty and betrayal, revenge and forbidden love, it is beautifully written, full of heartbreak and longing, and the final brutal solace of the natural world." —Jim Fergus, author of One Thousand White Women Long Description A stunning debut novel by Count Guy de la Vald Review Quote "This is an absolutely beautiful book, whose intelligence and wit are testaments to the grandest storytelling. Reading Red Stag is like walking outside on the most glorious October afternoon of your life--you are moved by grandeur. The writing in this book lights up like a cathedral in your head. Guy de la Vald Feature [Setting] - Normandy, France Excerpt from Book Excerpt from pg. 109: He looked at her and remembered that once she had been recognized as the fastest chicken-plucker in the valley. As a boy he had watched her hang fowl, four at a time, by their feet from a rafter in the stable and, one by one, cut out their tongues with a pair of scissors, bleeding them into a trough, the blood to be mixed later with gruel for the pigs. With fingers flying as fast as knitting needles, M Details ISBN1592286275 ISBN-10 1592286275 ISBN-13 9781592286270 Format Paperback Imprint The Lyons Press Place of Publication Guilford Country of Publication United States Short Title RED STAG Language English Media Book Pages 392 Subtitle A Novel Publisher Rowman & Littlefield Year 2011 Publication Date 2011-03-15 DEWEY FIC Series Globe Pequot UK Release Date 2011-03-15 NZ Release Date 2011-03-15 US Release Date 2011-03-15 Author Guy de la Valdene Audience General AU Release Date 2011-03-14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! 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