Cambio Bay [Hardcover]

Kate Wilhelm (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1990

Cambio Bay, in the shadow of the Sierra Madre, is rich in mystic heritage and Indian legend. When a fierce mudslide washes out the California freeway, an odd assortment of travellers find haven in Cambio Bay, at the mysterious Miss Luisa's guest house. By the author of "Sweet, Sweet Poison".

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Wilhelm ( Children of the Wind ) once again builds a world of wonder from the prosaic as she assembles several strangers at Luisa's Guest House in the California coastal town of Cambio Bay. Among those sheltered by proprietor Luisa Ravel are young and poor Iris Lathan, on the run with her deaf and dumb five-year-old daughter Bonnie, and drug kingpin Stuart Wellington, who is convinced the child can destroy him. Guests who become caught up in an attempt to save the Lathans include tough real estate agent Carolyn Engleman, lawyer Boise Wilkes, who is fleeing family tragedy, and professor Harold Ritchie, studying the Indian legends of the area. As Iris and Bonnie are pursued by a professional killer, the guests find that Miss Luisa's magical and strange house, built on a site of ancient power, holds the fulfillment of their dreams. Coping with their private devils, they also contribute to the downfall of evil and the salvation of the Lathans. Wilhelm adds new lustre to her oeuvre with this splendid and eerie tale deeply infused with Pacific Indian lore.
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From Library Journal

A young woman and her gifted child find refuge from pursuing killers in Miss Luisa's Guest House, beginning a series of events that gradually reveal the other-worldly nature of the house, its inhabitants, and Miss Luisa herself. Wilhelm ( Children of the Wind, LJ 10/15/89) infuses her latest fantasy with overtones from Native American legend, adding depth and color to her usual literate, intelligent fiction. Highly recommended.
Copyright 1990 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 294 pages
• Publisher: St Martins Pr; 1st edition (March 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0312038003
• ISBN-13: 978-0312038007
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.3 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,268,610 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Born in 1928, Kate Wilhelm the author of more than thirty novels including Where Late the Sweet Bird Sang and The Unbidden Truth. Her work has been adapted for TV and film and translated into twenty languages. She has been awarded the Prix Apollo, Kurd Lasswitz, Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards. In 2003, she was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. Her short fiction appeared in landmark anthologies such as Again Dangerous Visions, Orbit, The Penguin Book of Modern Fantasy by Women, and The Norton Book of Science Fiction. A cofounder of the Clarion Writers' Workhops, she continues to host monthly writing workshops in Eugene, Oregon.