Early from the Dance
by David Payne
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Cary and Adam are best boyhood friends. Then Jane McCrae, comes into their lives like a hurricane. When Cary falls in love with her, the boy's twosome becomes a tightly knit group of three. Because Cary must remain in Killdeer, Adam and Jane head off to the Outer Banks alone, for their last summer together. There they fall under the spell of the Lost Colony. Hotel and its mysterious and charming proprietor. In a summer full of bright promise and heartache, Adam's feelings for Jane force him show more to make a difficult choice... Thirteen years later, Adam sees Jane in a gilded mirror at a party. Together they set out on a daring present-day journey to recover the past they've both tried to escape. A novel of innocence lost and the redemptive power of memory and forgiveness, Early from the Dance is a rich, entrancing, and unforgettable story from a writer of extraordinary gifts. Book jacket. show lessTags
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The book is well-written, but the storyline is so involved that I wonder if weeding out (Cary's) backstory a little, and tightening up generally might lessen the overwhelming feeling the reader is given. This is a basic love story, full-blown, with much angst and pain from both lovers. Payne received much attention for this one, but I view his other less "complicated" books as more powerful.
A wonderful realistic story about love, friendship and becoming an adult. Great recollections of lost summers, new experiences, drug abuse. A treat and a wonderful surprise.
My husband recommended this book to me as a beautifully written book. It was.
Great book! It just grabbed me and took me for a ride! Wow!
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David Payne is the author of three previous novels: Confessions of a Taoist on Wall Street, which won the prestigious Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship Award; Early from the Dance; and Ruin Creek. He attended Phillips Exeter Academy and the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and now lives in Wells, Vermont. (Bowker Author Biography)
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- Original publication date
- 1989
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- Members
- 177
- Popularity
- 184,867
- Reviews
- 4
- Rating
- (3.98)
- Languages
- English, German
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 6
- ASINs
- 4
