Abide with Me A Novel
Abide with Me A Novel by Sabin Willett, published by Simon and Schuster on March 5, 2013, is a work of fiction that explores the complexities of love and reputation. This original edition spans 384 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Roy Murphy, a small-town bad boy whose experiences in Afghanistan have shaped him into a man driven by a deep romantic obsession. Upon his return to Hoosick Bridge, Vermont, he confronts his tumultuous past and the memories of his intense relationship with Emma Herrick, a descendant of the town’s founding family.
Readers will find a story that delves into themes of love, obsession, and the impact of a complicated reputation. As Roy navigates his return to a town that has forgotten him, he is determined to reclaim his connection to Emma and the legacy of the Herricks. The novel draws inspiration from Wuthering Heights, weaving a tale of passion and scandal that resonates with the dynamics of small-town life. Through its exploration of personal transformation and enduring desire, this book presents a rich narrative that invites reflection on the ties that bind individuals to their pasts.
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In this novel inspired by Wuthering Heights, a small town bad boy forged by the fires of Afghanistan returns home, still burning with a romantic obsession nothing can quench.
A small-town bad boy, forged into a man in the fires of Afghanistan, returns home, still burning with a romantic obsession nothing can quench.
As the fog lifts one morning, a lone soldier is walking home. Who is he? The sleepy, gossipy town of Hoosick Bridge, Vermont, has forgotten him, but it will soon remember. He is Roy Murphy, returning to face his violent, complicated reputation. Returning to Emma Herrick, descendant of Hoosick Bridge’s first family, who occupies its grandest, now decaying, house: the Heights.
Their intense and unlikely adolescent romance provided scandalous gossip for the town. The young lovers escaped Hoosick Bridge, but Emma remained Roy’s obsession long after they parted. Now Roy returns from Afghanistan a changed and extraordinary man who will stop at nothing to obtain a piece of the Herricks’ legacy.
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