Mar 16, 2021 the long way home by louise penny is part of her inspector gamache series yet reads beautifully as a stand alone novel. The journey takes them further and further from three pines, to the very mouth of the. I wept at the loss of one who felt such compassion. Jul 28, 2016 the long way home reading group discussion guide. After reading the one in between that book and this one, i wasnt at all certain that id continue following louise pennys mysteries.
The story opens with clara morrow approaching armand gamache as he sits on a bench overlooking the beautiful valley and the town of three pines. The long way home by louise penny view book on bookshelves at online book club bookshelves is an awesome, free web app that lets you easily save and share lists of books and see what books are trending. My previous favorite of the gamachethree pines series had been the beautiful mystery. Gamache is of course, wonderful as are all the familiar characters here. Glass houses louise pennys inspector gamache series of. Armand gamache, the lead detective in her books, is based on her deceased husband michael, to whom she was married for twentytwo years. Aug 26, 2014 the long way home from the chief inspector gamache series, vol. How did you feel as you were reading it, and what do you think when you look back at it now. She had a face, a body, made not for a paris runway but for good meals and books by the fire and laughter.
Sep 29, 2014 i appreciate so greatly the long way that was required to make this book pitch perfect. Louise penny is a frenchcanadian author living in quebec near the american border, in a small village. Penny youre better than this book s melodramatic ending. Author louise penny chose two brilliant narrators to match her thoughtful detective. The long way home by louise penny view book on bookshelves at online book club bookshelves is an awesome, free web app that lets you easily save and share lists of books and see what books. Ive read 10 so far and not one has a plausible ending. I appreciate so greatly the long way that was required to make this book pitch perfect. Reading group guide louise pennys inspector gamache series.
The acclaimed thriller and number one new york times bestseller from worldwide phenomenon louise penny. This new novel, the long way home, is very different, in some ways, from penny s previous nine gamache novels. Who would not enjoy retiring to the quaint village of three pines with its bistro, bookstore and population of world class characters. Jul 20, 2017 and yet how much did arthur conan doyle pursue growth, depth or insight and yet i believe his work was exceptional as do many others. With a heavy heart i have to admit that this was not my favorite louise penny book. The tenth book in penny s inspector gamache series, penny continues to have her characters age and evolve as if in real life, with gamache retired and recovering from the emotional and mental damage inflicted by his work. Download read the long way home 2014 by louise penny in. Although the story begins in three pines, the investigation will take gamache, clara and others a long way from home before the story ends.
The long way home book by louise penny 8 available. The way home to creative genius starts with a few painful steps, a few brush strokes on paper or canvas. Penny has developed a fun, singular and enjoyable world and so i read on. But i believe her choice at the end of this book, the long way home, was just bad storytelling. Whether taking place in a monastery, an art gallery, or the forest, each mystery reveals more layers to the people of three pines, as well as inspector gamache, his deputy jeanguy beauvoir, and other series regulars. The long way home, chapters 3141 chief inspector gamache. I believe the characters began with extraordinary intentions of great honesty. The long way home finds gamache retired to three pines, looking for a break from. A chief inspector gamache mystery, book 10 01 by louise penny isbn. The story opens with clara morrow approaching armand gamache as he sits on a bench overlooking the.
Louise penny hits a home run with the long way home. You can download the long way home from the audible website. In some ways claras quest to find peter recalls such classic journeys as the odyssey and the heart of darkness. I was particularly looking forward to this book, as i wanted to see how penny would use gamache and beauvoir, now that gamache has retired and moved to three pines with his wife, reinemarie. He took off his halfmoon reading glasses, then closed the book and slipped it into his.
Everything about it embraces canada the settings, the personalities, the modes of transportation, the geography, the cityscapes and countryside, the food, the. The search takes them across quebec to the mouth of the st. The author of the acclaimed armand gamache series, she is soon releasing the fifteenth book in the series. When a mysterious figure appears in three pines one cold november day, armand gamache and the rest of the villagers are at first curious. I felt a little cheated that the resolutions surround gamaches protege jean guy had taken place. The long way home, chapters 110 chief inspector gamache. There is a balm in gilead, his neighbor clara morrow reads from the dust jacket, to make the wounded whole. A long way home, her tenth in the series, is my breaking point.
In the long way home by louise penny, armand gamache, the former head of homicide, had come to the village of three pines to rest, heal, and find peace. Book 10 in louise penny s wildly popular inspector gamache series. In the long way home by louise penny, armand gamache, the former head of homicide, had come to the village of. It remained where it was like a stone, marking a place nea. Louise pennys the long way home is an artful mystery. To return to the side of the road well have to take t he long way home, the title of the sixth novel in the chief inspector armand gamache series by the canadian best selling author louise penny. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award five times, and was a finalist for the edgar award for best novel. Louise penny s the long way home is an artful mystery featuring armand gamache. Former chief inspector of homicide, armand gamache, has found a peace hed never imagined possible, away from the front line of the police and.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This book is a lovely work of canadian literature canlit. The long way home by louise penny is part of her inspector gamache series yet reads beautifully as a stand alone novel. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, the balm in gilead, in his large hands.
Reading group questions for the long way home 81414. The long way home russian edition by louise penny nook. I dont want to read about these irritatingly charming characters who live in the delig oh, louise penny. The following version of the novel was used to create this study guide. The long way home from the chief inspector gamache series, vol. The long way home inspector gamache series, 10 louise penny, 2014 st. It was too expectedalthough perhaps necessary in order to remain within the mystery genres expectation. Louise penny s beloved inspector gamache has entered into retirement, but the world of mystery and intrigue isnt done with him yet. I remain a steadfast fan and will eagerly await ms. While a number of louise s books end in unexpected ways, the conclusion of this one is particularly shocking. Clara first approaches gamache with great ambivalence. The long way home is louise penny s latest gamache novel.
On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, the balm. The long way home ebook by louise penny 9781250022073. Louise penny builds a magical ensemble in the long way home. It is a beautifully situated homage to agatha christie.
When he fails to come home on the first anniversary of their separation, as promised, clara asks the only person she trusts to try and find him. Reading group guide louise pennys inspector gamache. The long way home by louise penny sisters in crime. Many readers of louise penny s inspector gamachethree pines books dont know what to make of the newest installment in the series, the long way home. His peace was shattered when clara morrow told him that her husband, peter, had not returned when he had promised in order to discuss the possibility of giving their marriage a second chance. She writes in third person omniscient, developing the plot with care and paying attention to the details. The long way home is still an excellent read, just not on par with ms. Unfortunately this was not an inspector gamache book, but rather a painter clara book. Why quebec speaks french the province of quebec is canadas second most populous province, after ontario. The journey takes them further and further from three pines, to the ve. I told my husband i was going to be gone to canada for two days.
Buy the long way home by louise penny online at alibris. As with all louise penny s books, i love the characters and three pines is a town i would move to in a minute. Posted by paul hochman on september 22nd, 2014 326 comments. She has been awarded the john creasey dagger, nero, macavity and barry awards, as well as two each of the arthur ellis and dilys awards. The long way home quotes by louise penny goodreads.
Right at the end of the book, a hole appears in the northern lights through which lyra passes into a different parallel universe. It first ran in the december 10, 2014 issue of bookbrowse recommends. I love the characters, and the story lines however, this one the long way home, seemed to go on and on before they found peter. Penny s next installment in this smart, original series. Happily retired in the village of three pines, armand gamache, former chief inspector of homicide with the surete du quebec, has found a. By louise penny the long way home special signed edition. Taking the long way home is a participant in the amazon services llc associates program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to. Read the long way home a chief inspector gamache novel by louise penny available from rakuten kobo. And i loved itit was one of my favourite books of the year. Best sellers todays deals prime home customer service home improvement electronics new releases. After listening to book 11 in penny s gamache series, the nature of the beast narrated quite well by robert bathurst, i decided to listen to the long way home again. Happily retired in the village of three pines, armand gamache, former chief inspector of homicide with the surete du quebec, has found a peace hed only imagined possible. Louise pennys fourth novel is an enduring mystery that begins and ends with the.
An original voice peter jamesclara morrows husband is missing. She takes the reader on circuitous paths that develop characters and enriches the overall ambiance of thestory. Nprs linda wertheimer talks to penny about the tenth book in the gamache mystery series. The long way home is a novel by louise penny, published in 2014. The long way home has 8 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. The tenth novel in the chief inspector gamache series. In the long way home by louise penny, armand gamache, the former head of.
The tenth book in pennys inspector gamache series, penny continues to have her. Aug 24, 2014 chief inspector gamache is back in louise penny s latest novel, the long way home. The long way home by louise penny audiobook excerpt. A chief inspector gamache novel penny, louise, cosham, ralph on.
By the end we are as fond of the isolated community of three pines, where gamache lives, as the characters directly connected with the mystery. The detectives for the most part tag along only really taking the lead as professionals at the end. It remained where it was like a stone, marking a place near the en. I just hoped that i would see it differently, that i would love it as much as her prior books that essentially took my breath away. The long way home book by louise penny 8 available editions. Penny develops the story behind peters disappearance at a slow, masterful pace. This is a story about jealousy, art and searching for meaning. Louise penny explores her themes in a subtle and nuanced way. The long way home by louise penny sisters in crime australia. It was a little too far fetched with the way the law shares too much information with the public. Gets in, which tied up so many loose ends and came together so majestica.
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