Possible ex library copy, thatll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. It is the story of an estranged son and father who reunite when olaf, the father, calls noah, the son, to say that he is sick and needs his help. Duluth, minnesota, located on lake superiors north shore, is the nations final inland harbor even though it is staunchly situated in the upper midwest, accessible to oceangoing vessels via the great lakes waterway and the saint lawrence seaway. Peter geye s safe from the sea offers just what its lovely, cold cover suggests. I dont know of another novel that better captures that stormy north atlantic up in minnesota called lake superior than peter geyes compelling debut novel, safe from the sea. In the silence of their existence, the dignity of their bearing, geye compassionately renders the magnitudes of their despair, endurance and greatness. Peter geye brings to life images of maritime history from a time when the ore ships plied the waters of the great lakes to feed the great industrial heart of america. One of 3 survivors of the tragic wreck of the ore boat r peter geye brings to life images of maritime history from a time when the ore ships plied the waters of the great lakes feeding the great industrial heart of america. Safe from the sea takes place on a small lake north of lake superior near duluth, minnesota. Safe from the sea by peter geye book club discussion. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read wintering.
Peter geye received his mfa from the university of new orleans and his phd from western michigan university, where he was editor of third coast. Set against the dramatic landscape of the minnesota north shore, an estranged father and son. Wintering, the lighthouse road, safe from the sea, northernmost. The story unfolds during an estranged son and fathers week together on the north shore of superior, as winter rolls in in early november, 35 years later. True to the template, olaf and noah have painful unresolved issues regarding olafs estrangement from his children and wife. Safe from the sea peter geye 9781609530082 netgalley. Safe from the sea is also a riveting adventure tale and a heartrending love story. Geye is the author of the award winning novels, safe from the sea, the lighthouse road, and wintering, winner of the minnesota book award. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps.
Peter geyes safe from the sea applies this plot template to northern minnesota where the old mariner, olaf torr, is slowly dying, and his mapmerchant son, noah, comes to tend to dad in his final weeks. Sign me up for news about peter geye and more from penguin random house. Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. But thankfully, safe from the sea is not that kind of book. He is the author of the award winning novels, safe from the sea and the lighthouse road, and wintering. I read safe from the sea and immediately realized i had found a novel by a very talented writer. Richard russo an elegant, quietly profound, and harrowing novel. Safe from the sea peter geye unbridled books paperback 256 pages september 2011. Safe from the sea by peter geye 2011, paperback for sale.
Peter geye has delivered an archetypal story of a father and son, of the tug and pull of family bonds, of norwegian. Geye has painted a visual masterpiece in this quiet and dignified book. Classic themes of redemption, reconciliation, and family ties are set against the awesome power and. Peter geye books list of books by author peter geye. Safe from the sea tells the story of olaf and noah torr, a father and son whose long estrangement began after olaf survived a shipwreck on lake superior. He was born and raised in minneapolis and continues to live. But peter geye is his own man and wintering is as unique and menacingly beautiful as its minnesota borderlands setting. He currently teaches the yearlong novel writing project at the loft literary center. He was reading one of the opening scenes, and i thought, there is somebody whos.
Safe from the sea is a beautiful bookall shipwreck and rescue. When noah torr returns to his familys minnesota cabin to reconnect with his father, he learns for the first time what really happened 35 years agoand how it changed his father forever. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. The eide family trilogy chippewa valley book festival. Geye received his mfa from the university of new orleans and his phd from western michigan university, where he was editor of third coast. Safe from the sea by peter geye unbridled books 2010 244 pages olaf nodded up at the sky. Information on peter geyes book, safe from the sea, published by unbridled books.
His previous novels are safe from the sea, the lighthouse road, and wintering. Set against the powerful lakeshore landscape of northern minnesota, safe from the sea is a heartfelt novel in which a son returns home to reconnect with his estranged and dying father thirtyfive years after the tragic wreck of a great lakes ore boat that the father only partially survived and that has divided them emotionally ever since. I remember when safe from the sea came out, and i stumbled into peter s reading at a book fair. Set against the powerful lakeshore landscape of northern minnesota, safe from the sea is a heartfelt novel in which a son returns home to reconnect with his estranged and dying father. Lyrical, loaded with compassion for its characters, one of which is this arresting, dangerously alluring coast of lake superior. Lyrical, loaded with compassion for its characters. He is the author of three acclaimed novels set in a fictionalized northern minnesota town of gunflint. A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Peter geye might have turned this into a coverup saga, where longtime secrets of what happened on that tragic night are suddenly unveiled.
Safe from the sea, awardwinning author peter geyes debut. In his finely crafted first novel booklist, peter geye evokes the savage beauty of lake superiors north shore and the bittersweet reunion of a dying father and his hurting son after decades of estrangement. Peter geye has delivered an archetypal story of a father and son, of the tug and pull of family bonds. Peter geye s safe from the sea, which im actually right in the middle of right now, but i can already tell that this is a special book. Geye received his mfa from the university of new orleans and his phd from western michigan university.
Several years after his estrangement from his father, noah torr is forced to recreate some semblance of a relationship when he travels from boston to his home in northern minnesota. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. When noah torr returns to his familys minnesota cabin to reconnect with his father, he learns for the first time what really happened. Born and raised in minneapolis, peter geye lives there with his family. He said that a true seaman could sail around the world without anything more than a. Accessories such as cd, codes, toys, may not be included.
In this stunning debut from author peter geye, a father and son are reconciled and laid open, bare, along. This is a characterdriven story and one that demonstrates the power of memory and the bonds of blood, a story of love and hope. Peter geye evokes the savage beauty of lake superiors north shore and the bittersweet reunion of a dying father and his hurting son after decades of estrangement. Peter geye captures hearts with fatherson novel a touching story about a fatherson relationship, peter geye s novel safe from the sea grips the heart. He is the author of the award winning novels, safe from the sea and the lighthouse road. Safe from the sea is peter geyes fine debut, a deep hearted novel of bitten lives lived out on the cold shore of a ferocious world. We personally assess every book s quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures.
Safe from the sea was selected as one of this years battle creek reads books. Alyson hagy i dont know of another novel that better captures that stormy north atlantic up in minnesota called lake superior than peter geyes compelling debut novel, safe from the sea. Stuart dybek, author of the coast of chicago this is a characterdriven story and one that demonstrates the power of memory and the bonds of blood, a story of love and hope. Peter geye is able to bring to life complex characters, mixed with an interesting story, and the setting so descriptively written, it is. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers all about safe from the sea by peter geye. Set against the powerful lakeshore landscape of northern minneso. Peter geye is the awardwinning author of safe from the sea, the lighthouse road, and wintering. Click to read more about safe from the sea by peter geye. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Peter received his mfa from the university of new orleans and his phd from western michigan university, where he was editor of third coast. Books by novelist peter geye, awardwinning author of wintering, the lighthouse road, safe from the sea, and northernmost forthcoming from knopf. Also the author of the awardwinning novel, safe from the sea, he lives in minnesota. Safe from the sea paperback mclean and eakin bookstore. Safe from the sea by peter geye book club discussion questions.
News and information from novelist peter geye, awardwinning author of wintering, the lighthouse road, safe from the sea, and northernmost forthcoming from knopf. Born and raised in minneapolis, he continues to live there with his family. Buy safe from the sea by peter geye online at alibris. He was born and raised in minneapolis and continues to live there with his wife and three children. The central historical event of peter geyes first novel is the sinking of the oreboat ragnarok during a hellish november storm on lake superior. John mandel geye is a masterful writer whose elegiac prose captures both the holiness and brutality of nature. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. Peter geye is the author of northernmost, forthcoming in april 2020, as well as the awardwinning novels safe from the sea, the lighthouse road, and wintering. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text.
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