Seven Locks

Set in the Catskills on the eve of the Revolutionary War, Seven Locks is a spare, haunting, and beautifully written debut for readers who loved The Story of Edgar Sawtelle.The Hudson River Valley, 1769: A man mysteriously disappears without a trace, abandoning his wife and children on their farm at the foot of the Catskill Mountains. At first many believe that his wife, who has the reputation of being a scold, has driven her husband away, but as the strange circumstances of his disappearance circulate, a darker story unfolds. And as the lines between myth and reality fade in the wilderness, and an American nation struggles to emerge, the lost man's wife embarks on a desperate journey to find the means to ensure her family's survival . . .

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: 01/01/2013
ISBN: 9781451674705
Pages: 352
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.30w x 1.10d
Award: Langum Prize for Historical Literature - Honorable Mention

Review Citations: Library Journal 08/01/2012 pg. 55
Publishers Weekly 10/15/2012
Kirkus Reviews 10/15/2012
Library Journal 10/15/2012 pg. 70
Booklist 11/15/2012 pg. 26