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Product Identifiers
PublisherHarperCollins
ISBN-100062409204
ISBN-139780062409201
eBay Product ID (ePID)215362377
Product Key Features
Book TitleNews of the World : a Novel
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2016
TopicContemporary Women, General, Historical
GenreFiction
AuthorPaulette Jiles
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight11.3 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.7 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2015-041173
Reviews"This Western is not to be missed by Jiles's fans and lovers of Texan historical fiction." -- Library Journal on NEWS OF THE WORLD
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal813/.54
SynopsisNational Book Award Finalist--Fiction It is 1870 and Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna's parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own. Recently rescued by the U.S. army, the ten-year-old has once again been torn away from the only home she knows. Their 400-mile journey south through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain proves difficult and at times dangerous. Johanna has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act "civilized." Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forging a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome. The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember--strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become--in the eyes of the law--a kidnapper himself. Exquisitely rendered and morally complex, News of the World is a brilliant work of historical fiction that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust., Soon to be a Major Motion Picture National Book Award Finalist--Fiction It is 1870 and Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna's parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own. Recently rescued by the U.S. army, the ten-year-old has once again been torn away from the only home she knows. Their 400-mile journey south through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain proves difficult and at times dangerous. Johanna has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act "civilized." Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forging a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome. The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember--strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become--in the eyes of the law--a kidnapper himself. Exquisitely rendered and morally complex, News of the World is a brilliant work of historical fiction that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust., In the aftermath of the Civil War, Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd drifts through northern Texas, performing live readings from newspapers to paying audiences hungry for news of the world-of the Irish pouring into New York City, of the railroad driving into the new state of Nebraska, of an eruption of Popocatépetl near Mexico City. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain once made his living as a printer, until the War Between the States took his press and everything with it. Now, at seventy-one, he enjoys the freedom of the road, even if his body aches and money is scarce. At a stop in Wichita Falls, Captain Kidd is offered a fifty-dollar gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives near San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders viciously killed Johanna Leonberger's parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as their own. Recently recovered by the U.S. Army, the ten-year-old with blue eyes and hair the color of maple sugar has once again been torn away from the only home and family she knows. The captain's sense of duty and of compassion propels him to accept, though he knows the journey will be long and difficult. Winding through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain, the four-hundred-mile odyssey south proves dangerous as well. A corrupt Reconstruction administration runs the state government, and anarchy and lawlessness have taken hold. The captain must watch for thieves, Comanches and Kiowas, and the federal army-and corral the wild Johanna. Small and thin, the despondent child has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act "civilized." Yet as the miles pass, the wary Johanna slowly draws closer to the man she calls "Kep-dun," and the two lonely survivors forge a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. But in San Antonio another hurdle awaits, one that will force this respectable man to make a terrible choice that will determine Johanna's fate-and his own. Unfolding in gorgeous prose, News of the World is a vivid portrait that captures a beautiful and hostile land, and a masterful eploration of the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust., Soon to be a Major Motion Picture Starring Tom Hanks National Book Award Finalist--Fiction It is 1870 and Captain Jefferson Kyle Kidd travels through northern Texas, giving live readings to paying audiences hungry for news of the world. An elderly widower who has lived through three wars and fought in two of them, the captain enjoys his rootless, solitary existence. In Wichita Falls, he is offered a $50 gold piece to deliver a young orphan to her relatives in San Antonio. Four years earlier, a band of Kiowa raiders killed Johanna's parents and sister; sparing the little girl, they raised her as one of their own. Recently rescued by the U.S. army, the ten-year-old has once again been torn away from the only home she knows. Their 400-mile journey south through unsettled territory and unforgiving terrain proves difficult and at times dangerous. Johanna has forgotten the English language, tries to escape at every opportunity, throws away her shoes, and refuses to act "civilized." Yet as the miles pass, the two lonely survivors tentatively begin to trust each other, forging a bond that marks the difference between life and death in this treacherous land. Arriving in San Antonio, the reunion is neither happy nor welcome. The captain must hand Johanna over to an aunt and uncle she does not remember--strangers who regard her as an unwanted burden. A respectable man, Captain Kidd is faced with a terrible choice: abandon the girl to her fate or become--in the eyes of the law--a kidnapper himself. Exquisitely rendered and morally complex, News of the World is a brilliant work of historical fiction that explores the boundaries of family, responsibility, honor, and trust.
LC Classification NumberPR9199.3.J54N49 2016
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- 17. Jun. 2017
another great read
This is an enchanting story. I was immediately drawn in as the prose is beautiful and yet spare and the tale moves along very quickly. I was not all that familiar with this specific time and locale in America's history so as the story was compelling I also learned about the history. At 200 pages the story ended almost too soon. I could have read much more of this beautiful tale. I have to rank this as one of my favorite books and one that I will recommend often.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 31. Aug. 2021
Better than the movie.
Let’s face it, Tom Hanks is good. But he takes a backseat to Captain Kidd. The book kept me on the edge of my chair from page one. Paulette Jilles paints a moving history of the southwest, that few can in vision. I found myself looking up pipes, pistols, and words not given to our everyday speech. This is the third book of Jilles that I have committed to history. The first Enemy Women, second The Color of Lightning, and now News of the World. Tomorrow I’ll search for other volumes of her penmanship.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 14. Feb. 2018
good read
I totally enjoyed this book. a very fast read, well written. The subject material was new to me-- Texas in the mid nineteenth century. The main characters were well-developed and likable.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 29. Nov. 2018
Great read
Great writing. Very moving story. Characters are very real and believable. Heartwarming story of old white man and captive young girl in the old west.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 31. Mär. 2020
News of the World
Am almost finished with the book but hate for it to end. Well written, a compelling story of part of the old west from an intimate perspective.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Neu
- 25. Mär. 2020
News of the worlld, best book I've read in awhile
loved this book! Would make a great movie, I think it is in the works. Only bad part, read it in one night:( Wanted more!!!!!Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 24. Apr. 2017
News of the World: a novel
This book is wonderful and wonderfully written. Exposes parts of history not found in textbooks.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 18. Mai. 2024
love this book lost my copy so bought another tks.
love this book lost my copy so bought another tks.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 07. Mai. 2024
News of the World hard cover. All perfect and thank you for accepting my offer.
News of the World hard cover. All perfect and thank you for accepting my offer.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
- 22. Jul. 2020
Compelling but not violent.
Great book about an itinerant reader of the news and a rescued captive. Think "The Searchers" starring John Wayne. This book kept me interested until the end. Our library had activities related to the book which made it even better.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
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