Back to Wando Passo A Novel
Back to Wando Passo, a novel by David Payne, is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on May 29, 2007. This 464-page work presents the story of Ransom Hill, a lead singer of a legendary indie rock group who arrives in South Carolina with hopes of salvaging his marriage and family. However, his plans are complicated by the presence of another man and the discovery of a relic from the past that connects him to a historical romantic triangle during the Civil War.
Readers will find a narrative filled with adventure, humor, and complex characters as it intertwines two love stories across time. The novel explores themes of betrayal, revenge, and redemption, all set against the backdrop of Wando Passo, a family estate rich in history. Through Ransom’s journey, the book delves into the impact of the past on the present, inviting reflection on the cyclical nature of relationships and the legacies that shape them.
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Hailed as “the most gifted American novelist of his generation” (Boston Globe), David Payne introduces us to Ransom Hill, a big-hearted, wild-man lead singer of a legendary indie rock group, who has come to South Carolina determined to save his marriage, his family, and himself. But back at Wando Passo, his wife’s inherited family estate, things don’t proceed according to plan. There’s another man in the picture, and Ran’s discovery of a mysterious relic from slave times transports him—and the reader—back into the story of another romantic triangle at Wando Passo that erupted violently at the height of the Civil War. Will the present repeat the past?
Filled with fast-paced adventure, lyrical writing, wicked humor, and unforgettable characters, David Payne’s Back to Wando Passo propels the two love stories, linked by place through time, to a simultaneous crescendo of betrayal, revenge, and redemption.
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