This is a wonderful “feel-good” novel that left me smiling. “The Call” is about a young Veterinarian in a rural area in New England. His practice consists mostly of house(farm) calls. His structure is based upon the calls he receives during the day. Murphy makes the veterinarian life seem mostly entertaining, with the sad cases peppered in/5. Acclaimed author Yannick Murphy’s intimate narrative style and lovely prose will enthrall readers of Rivka Galchen, Padgett Powell, and Murphy’s own Signed, Mata Hari. The Call is a “triumph of quiet humor and understated beauty” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from an author that the New York Times Book Review calls “an extraordinarily gifted fabulist.”/5(). Book Summary. The daily rhythm of a veterinarian's family in rural New England is shaken when a hunting accident leaves their eldest son in a coma. With the lives of his loved ones unhinged, the veterinarian struggles to maintain stability while searching for the man responsible. But in the midst of their great trial an unexpected visitor arrives, requesting a favor that will have profound .
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Acclaimed author Yannick Murphy’s intimate narrative style and lovely prose will enthrall readers of Rivka Galchen, Padgett Powell, and Murphy’s own Signed, Mata Hari. The Call is a “triumph of quiet humor and understated beauty” (Publishers Weekly, starred review) from an author that the New York Times Book Review calls “an extraordinarily gifted fabulist.”. “The Call is the only book I’ve read by Yannick Murphy, but it has made me a fan It was a total unexpected pleasure.” – Librarian Nancy Pearl discussing The Call in her webinar Nancy Pearl Presents: Books that Make Great Gifts Yannick Murphy is the author of the novels, THE CALL, SIGNED, MATA HARI, HERE THEY COME, and THE SEA OF TREES. The Call by Yannick Murphy. Publication Date: August 2, ; Paperback: pages; Publisher: Harper Perennial; ISBN ; ISBN
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