Treasure Box - Softcover

Card, Orson Scott

Softcover

ISBN 10: 006109398X ISBN 13: 9780061093982

Publisher: HarperTorch, 2005

Synopsis

A shattering childhood tragedy leftQuentin Fears devastated and unable tocope with the world and its citizens. It didn't,however, prevent him from making millions throughbrilliant investments. And now the enigmatic recluse has experienced the extraordinarily unexpected: love at first sight.

But a whirlwind courtship and marriage to Madeleine -- beautiful, witty, and equally ill-at-ease with reality -- is bringing Quentin something other than the bliss he anticipated, for now he must meet his new wife's family.

A bizarre, dysfunctional collection of extreme characters, they are guarding a secret both shocking and terrifying -- as is Madeleine herself. And suddenly Quentin Fears must prevent his dream woman from unleashing an ageless malevolence intent on ruling the world.

About this title

About the Author:

Orson Scott Card has won several Hugo and Nebula Awards for his works of speculative fiction, among them the Ender series and The Tales of Alvin Maker. He lives in Greensboro, North Carolina, with his wife and four children.

From AudioFile:

A well-crafted abridgment and Dick Hill's sensitive narration combine to create a suspenseful production. Reclusive millionaire Quentin Fears, still haunted by the death of his sister when he was 11, falls into a whirlwind romance and marriage with Madeline Cryer, only to find that she is . . . A ghost? A force of evil? The well-developed characters are brought to life, with varied and interesting vocal personifications. Hill maintains the sense of unease and uncertainty throughout with vocal tone and pacing. Madeline's "family" is especially eerie, giving heightened meaning to the term "dysfunctional." M.A.M. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperTorch
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 006109398X
• ISBN 13: 9780061093982
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback
• Number of pages: 384