The Storm: A Novel
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The Boston Globe calls Frederick Buechner "one of our finest writers." USA Today says he's "one of our most original storytellers." Now this acclaimed author gives us his most beguiling novel yet--a magical tale of love, betrayal, and redemption inspired by Shakespeare's The Tempest.
On wealthy Plantation Island in South Florida, an old man waits, Kenzie Maxwell is a writer, a raconteur, a rascal, an altruist, a mystic--a charismatic figure who enjoys life with his rich third wife but muses daily on the sins of his past. Two decades ago, Kenzie had to leave New York because of a scandal. He'd been a volunteer at a runawat shelter, and he'd fallen in love with a seventeen-year-old girl--a girl who died while giving birth to Kenzie's daughter. His older brother, Dalton, a lawyer and board member at the shelter, decided to quell the rumors by releasing Kenzie's note of apology to the press. Kenzie's reputation--and the girl's--were destroyed. He has never forgiven his brother.
Now it's the eve of Kenzie's seventieth birthday, and a storm is brewing. His beloved daughter, Bree--the child of the scandal--is coming down from New York for his birthday party. But his brother Dalton is coming down, too, to do some legal work for the island's ill-tempered matriarch. Aided and abetted by Dalton's happy-go-lucky stepson, a loutish gardener, a New Age windsurfer, a bumbling bishop, and a bona fide tempest, Kenzie must somehow contrive to reconcile with his brother--and make peace with his past.
Infused with humanity, and informed by faith. The Storm is Frederick Buechner's most captivating novel since Godric--a richly satisfying contemporary story of fragmented families and love's many mysteries that will move you, makeyou laugh, and fill you with wonder.
Frederick Buechner
Frederick Buechner is the author of more than thirty published books and has been an important source of inspiration and learning for many readers. A prolific writer, Buechner’s books have been translated into twenty-seven languages. He has been called a "major talent" by the New York Times, and "one of our most original storytellers" by USA Today. A finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the National Book Award, Buechner has been awarded honorary degrees from institutions including Yale University and Virginia Theological Seminary.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Kenzie and his third wife, Willow, live on a privately developed Florida island. Kenzie will be turning seventy soon, and Willow is planning a big birthday bash. They learn that Kenzie’s estranged older brother, Dalton, will be on the island the weekend of the party. Kenzie and Dalton haven’t spoken in twenty years, since the birth of Kenzie’s illegitimate daughter with a 17-year-old street dweller. A tropical storm may put an end to the brothers’ reconciliation before it begins.This short novel is a loose retelling of The Tempest. The characters all seem to be loners or misfits. Buechner gives readers a glimpse inside each one’s head. I like Buechner’s style, but I couldn’t get past the ick factor of a middle-aged Kenzie’s infatuation with a barely 17-year-old girl.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Okay, the decription of the storm and it's aftermath were really good. I couldnt work up too much sympathy with the characters though. Maybe for such a short book, character depth wasnt an option.