The Edge of Lost (Kennebec Large Print Superior Collection) - Softcover

KRISTINA MCMORRIS is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and recipient of more than twenty national literary awards, as well as a nomination for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, RWA's RITA® Award, and a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. Inspired by true personal and historical accounts, The Edge of Lost is her fourth novel, following the widely praised Letters from Home, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves, and The Pieces We Keep.
 
Prior to her writing career, Kristina hosted weekly TV shows since age nine, including an Emmy® Award-winning program, and has been named one of Portland's "40 Under 40" by The Business Journal. She lives with her husband and two sons in the Pacific Northwest, where she is working on her next novel.

"McMorris evokes such a strong sense of place that to open her books feels less like reading and more like traveling. Her absorbing new novel...[is] a transporting piece of historical fiction."
-- BookPage
  "The story makes for compulsive reading as it jumps between Shan's youth and young adulthood, touching on such diverse underworlds as the Black Hand mafia...and the vaudeville life. An intricate and intriguing entry into the American immigrant canon."-- Publishers Weekly   "Compelling, resonant and deeply moving, The Edge of Lost is an absorbing tale of deceit and self-deception, survival and second chances, the ties that bind and the lure of the unknown."
-- Christina Baker Kline, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Orphan Train

"The story will grab your heart on page one and won't let go until the end--and if you're like me, not even then. I absolutely love this book, and so will you."
-- Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants
   "Richly woven and absorbing... [a] compelling tale of survival and second chances, and of one immigrant's fantastic journey in the first decades of the 20th century."-- The Boston Globe   "Beautifully written with mesmerizing details, this is one of those books that sticks with the reader... an absolute must-have."-- VOYA Magazine
  "A beautifully told story about a young man's journey through adversity and loss with an exhilarating ending that I couldn't put down."
-- Charles Belfoure, New York Times bestselling author of The Paris Architect   "In terms of both the character and the era, McMorris took a chance, and she succeeded. And the careful plotting--another McMorris hallmark--pays off in an absorbing story."-- Kitsap Sun   "The Edge of Lost is a thoroughly mesmerizing novel. I adore everything Kristina McMorris writes and this book is no exception."-- Jennifer Robson, international bestselling author of Somewhere in France

"Grabs readers from the very start and doesn't let up until the dynamic conclusion. The Edge of Lost is another work of genius by the talented Kristina McMorris." -- Fresh Fiction  "The Edge of Lost takes readers on an enthralling journey...right up to a tense, edge-of-your-seat ending that left me breathless. An absorbing, addictive read."
-- Beatriz Williams, New York Times bestselling author of One Hundred Summers

"McMorris manages to pack this book with all the messiness and nuances of life. Her vivid descriptions and use of language make you feel like the 'fly on the wall'... I heartily recommend embarking on this journey."-- The Daily Herald "[A] gripping immigrant saga...it is also a portrait of America during a turbulent time and a quest that ends in triumph. Readers will be caught up in this well-told story."-- RT Book Reviews

"In The Edge of Lost McMorris takes us on a thrilling ride... I found myself thoroughly immersed in her richly evocative settings, just as I was captivated by the pure humanity of her characters. This book is a wonderful read."-- David R. Gillham, New York Times bestselling author of City of Women