Louise pennys the long way home is an artful mystery featuring. Buy the long way home by louise penny online at alibris. Clara first approaches gamache with great ambivalence. The long way home chief inspector gamache, book 10 by louise penny book cover, description, publication history. Louise pennys work was often compared to agatha christie because the main character gamache reminded other mystery fan readers of the main character in chrisitie books. Her novels are britishstyled whodunit mysteries inspired by authors such as agatha christie and dorothy l. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
The long way home by louise penny book 10 in the chief inspector gamache crime mystery series 2014. In louise pennys the long way home, a battered former detective retreats to an idyllic town, but gets drawn into the mystery of a neighbors missing husband. Gamache is of course, wonderful as are all the familiar characters here. Happily retired in the village of three pines, armand gamache. I have friends who grew up not far from there and theyve read all the books. Aug 29, 2014 in louise pennys the long way home, a battered former detective retreats to an idyllic town, but gets drawn into the mystery of a neighbors missing husband. The long way home book 10 reread read from august 26 september 30, 2014 more about the reread online events the poisoned pen aired a webcast of louise penny talking about the long way home on monday, september 1st, 2014.
For many of us who love the gamache series by canadian writer louise penny, ralph cosham was the voice of armand gamache. The long way home has the wellknown, wellloved residents of three pines we all are familiar with and the residents that make louise penny s books ones i enjoy reading. French sets her new novel in an exclusive dublin girls. As for the book the long way home, l found it very hard to read. I was initially drawn to the series because it is a police procedural, my favourite reading, and i wasnt sure if i would want to read post police novels but i have been pleasantly surprised. There is a balm in gilead, his neighbor clara morrow reads from the dust jacket, to make the wounded whole. Gamache is back in louise pennys the long way home. A chief inspector gamache novel penny, louise, cosham, ralph on. For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a book and to carry with us the author s best ideas. We have an ongoing discussion currently underway in the bistro, and you can find the archive of the reread for the long way home in the reread archive pages, which includes a video from louise. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the long way home.
Louise penny builds a magical ensemble in the long way home. To squash them down, flatten, them, and with them their words and their voices. Lawrence river, toward another sinsick soul, one fighting to claw his way out of jealousys grasp. From number one new york times bestselling author, louise penny, comes an evocative, immersive novel brimming with atmosphere and heartstopping suspense her most ingenious novel to date. Louise penny s work was often compared to agatha christie because the main character gamache reminded other mystery fan readers of the main character in chrisitie books. The long way home chief inspector gamache novel penny, louise on. Ralph cosham, the voice of armand gamache in louise penny.
Jan 27, 2016 although the story begins in three pines, the investigation will take gamache, clara and others a long way from home before the story ends. This is a story about jealousy, art and searching for meaning. And she does so with deeply drawn and everevolving characters, a sense of place that leaps from the pages and prose that invites multiple rereadingsa story that examines the making of art and the struggles of artists, the long way home is itself a work of art, a novel that transcends genre, engages heart and mind and, like all of pennys. The long way home ebook by louise penny rakuten kobo. Many readers of louise pennys inspector gamachethree pines books dont know what to make of the newest installment in the series, the long way home. The long way home a chief inspector gamache mystery book author. A chief inspector gamache novel a chief inspector gamache mystery book 10 kindle edition by penny, louise. The long way home a chief inspector gamache mystery book 10. Chief inspector armand gamache of the surete du quebec retired to a peaceful village called three pines.
Armand gamache neighbour clara morrow was worried about her husband peter and asked armand for help. Booklist calls this another gem from the endlessly astonishing penny. Growing up, she cultivated a fondness for reading crime mystery books which were instilled in her by her mother who loved reading such books. How did you feel about the decisions they both make at this point. The long way home is book 10 of the chief inspector armand gamache series by louise penny. The long way home russian edition by louise penny nook. The long way home a chief inspector gamache mystery book. Aug 24, 2014 louise penny builds a magical ensemble in the long way home chief inspector gamache is back in louise penny s latest novel, the long way home.
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. Louise penny, quote from the long way home her voice was flat, in a way myrna recognized from years of listening to people trying to rein in their emotions. The long way home a chief inspector gamache mystery book by. The long way home is a mystery novel by louise penny. Penny s books mix some classic elements of the police procedural with a deepdelving psychology, as well as a sorrowful sense of the precarious nature of human goodness, and the persistence of its opposite, even in rural edens like three pines.
Read the long way home online free by louise penny. Gamache is back in louise pennys the long way home the. On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, the balm in gilead, in his large. The long way home book by louise penny thriftbooks. In 2014, we hosted a reread of the inspector gamache series, books 110, guided by questions from longtime gamache fans and guest bloggers. The long way home chief inspector gamache, book 10 by louise. The long way home was a bit different from her other books. The search takes them across quebec to the mouth of the st. The long way home louise penny chief inspector gamache series. Penny develops the story behind peters disappearance at a slow, masterful pace, revealing each layer of the mystery alongside an introspective glance at gamache and his comrades.
A chief inspector gamache novel a chief inspector gamache mystery book. Pennys novels feature a male detective, but she surrounds him with interesting women. The long way home is a very different novel to its predecessors as armand gamache is retired and loving his life in three pines. Louise penny explores her themes in a subtle and nuanced way. She has won numerous awards, including a cwa dagger and the agatha award five. Reading group questions for the long way home 81414. Louise penny books in order books in reading order. The long way home is louise penny s latest gamache novel. A chief inspector gamache novel ebook written by louise penny.
Chief inspector armand gamache, the brooding, wounded protagonist in louise pennys splendid series of mystery novels, has officially shed. Download read the long way home 2014 by louise penny in. The canadian new york times bestselling and popular author louise penny was born in 1958 in toronto, ontario. The long way home by louise penny book 10 in the armand gamache crime mystery series, 2014. I went to a band camp at orford 2 years ago, before some band buddies recommended i read louise penny, and im so glad i got to see some parts of the eastern twps so close to three pines. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the long way home. I was initially drawn to the series because it is a police procedural, my favourite reading, and i wasnt sure if i would want to read post police novels but i. Happily retired in the village of three pines, armand gamache, former chief inspector of homicide with the s ret du qu bec, has. I devoured every word of this masterful storyteller. The long way home by louise penny, 97807515527, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Posted by paul hochman on september 15th, 2014 76 comments. Louise penny, quote from the long way home an unsuspected yearning uncovered, discovered. Louise penny, the long way home book trailer youtube. Chief inspector armand gamache of the surete du quebec retired to a peaceful.
The setting of louise penny book was also similar to the settings in agatha christie books, but that didnt stop louise penny from pursuing her dream as a writer. Happily retired in the village of three pines, armand gamache, former chief inspector of homicide with the s ret du qu bec, has found a peace hed only imagined possible. A chief inspector gamache novel a chief inspector gamache mystery book 10. 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. The long way home by louise penny books reading order. Posted by paul hochman on september 22nd, 2014 325 comments. In her previous novel, the international bestseller how the light gets in, louise penny left her embattled homicide inspector, armand gamache, in the idyllic village of three pines, on the edge of a new phase of life. Aug 22, 2014 the long way home is the 10th in canadian author louise pennys popular, awardwinning detective series, featuring quebecs chief inspector of homicide, armand gamache.
On warm summer mornings he sits on a bench holding a small book, the balm in gilead, in his large hands. Louise penny is a canadian novelist of mystery novels, featuring inspector armand gamache and set in quebec. Feb 25, 2016 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 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. Who would not enjoy retiring to the quaint village of three pines with its bistro, bookstore and population of world class characters. 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. The long way home reading group discussion guide 1. Although the story begins in three pines, the investigation will take gamache, clara and others a long way from home before the story ends. Instead of solving a murder, the three pines residents were working together to find peter. 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. We thoughtfully gather quotes from our favorite books, both classic and current, and choose the ones that are most thoughtprovoking.
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