Bittersweet Country (G K Hall Large Print Book Series) [Large Print] [Hardcover]

Elaine Long (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1999 | Series: G K Hall Large Print Book Series

Desperate to escape the influence of her family, Gracelyn Heath impulsively accepts a marriage proposal from Alex MacNair, a veterinarian with a dream of running a ranch. Reprint.

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Long's second romance is set on a picturesque Montana ranch.
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From Library Journal

A fine yarn of hardship, love, and loss, Bittersweet Country is the second novel from Long ( Jenny's Mountain , St. Martin's, 1987) dealing with the present-day West. Gifted Gracelyn Heath marries young Alex MacNair and moves to his new sheep ranch in Montana. In this modern wilderness they experience severe challenges, and Gracelyn finds the power within herself to succeed against all odds. Long's three-dimensional, fascinating, and uplifting characters jump off the page. Particulars of sheep ranching will capture readers' curiosity and interest without putting them to sleep. The story is surprisingly tender and thought-provoking, and the pace rarely lags. Readers will think about Gracelyn, Alex, and Emmy long after the book is finished. A sure hit for most fiction collections.
- Bettie Spi vey Cormier, Charlotte-Mecklenburg P.L., Charlotte, N.C.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 589 pages
• Publisher: G. K. Hall & Company (April 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0783885652
• ISBN-13: 978-0783885650
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.2 x 2.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,272,869 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars Good....but not until you read it twice, May 28, 2005

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This review is from: Bittersweet Country (Hardcover)

This book has begun to haunt me.

I got it from a random secondhand book sale and as the other books I had bought were by Lavyrle Spencer and James Herriot,I kept it for the last read.

But when I started reading it,I was sort of shocked since it was such a refreshing new style....I finished it in a day and couldn't wait to read it again...so I started off the next day.

I love this book...the characters a re so believable and you ache along with Gracelyn when she is hurting and you can actually see and "breathe" in the Montana air.

It is a lovely book...but it takes atleast two read to see its beauty.