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Random Winds Mass market paperbound - 1987

by Belva Plain

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From a quiet turn-of-the-century village in upstate New York to war-torn London, from the bedsides of the rural poor to the life-and-death urgency of a great New York City hospital, this is a powerful epic of three generations of doctors in one magnificent family. The Farrells-dedicated, brilliant.. and driven to the edge of destruction by a love no human force could suppress.From the Paperback edition.

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A tragedy on a cold Adirondack day robbed country doctor Enoch Farrell of his three oldest children. Then all his hopes rested with his son, Martin, who dreamed of becoming a doctor too. Intelligent, gifted Martin could have a brilliant future. All that stood in his way was his family's poverty--until he met wealthy, beautiful Mary Fern Meig and her sister, Jessie, and everything changed forever. Moving from a teeming New York hospital to the elite operating theaters of London, Martin Farrell is about to learn the price of success--a secret bargain with the Meigs that could resonate into the next generation . . . and test the strength of a man and a woman's passion across the coming years . . .

Praise for Random Winds

"Wonderful . . . A convincing, sweeping novel . . . A real page-turner."--The Philadelphia Inquirer

"Impossible to put down."--South Bend Tribune

"Engrossing."--Publishers Weekly

"Richly woven. . . . A twisting and complex story that touches the lives of everyone."--UPI

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At the top of the long rise, Pa guided the horse toward the shade and drew in the reins.

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A tragedy on a cold Adirondack day robbed country doctor Enoch Farrell of his three oldest children. Then all his hopes rested with his son, Martin, who dreamed of becoming a doctor too. Intelligent, gifted Martin could have a brilliant future. All that stood in his way was his family's poverty -- until he met wealthy, beautiful Mary Fern Meig and her sister, Jessie, and everything changed forever. Moving from a teeming New York hospital to the elite operating theaters of London, Martin Farrell is about to learn the price of success -- a secret bargain with the Meigs that could resonate into the next generation...and test the strength of a man and a woman's passion across the coming years...

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  • Title Random Winds
  • Author Belva Plain
  • Binding Mass Market Paperbound
  • Edition Reprint
  • Pages 526
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Dell, New York, U.S.A.
  • Publication date September 1, 1987
  • ISBN 9780440175629 / 0440175623
  • Weight 0.56 lbs (0.25 kg)
  • Dimensions 6.78 x 4.19 x 1.24 in (17.22 x 10.64 x 3.15 cm)
  • Themes
    • Sex & Gender: Feminine
    • Topical: Family
  • Category Fiction - Historical
  • Library of Congress subjects Domestic fiction, Medical novels
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 900000561
  • Dewey Decimal Code FIC

Media reviews

"Wonderful... a  convincing, sweeping novel... a real page-turner."  -- The Philadephia Enquirer.

"Bigger than evergreen." -- John  Barkham Reviews.

About the author

Belva Plain is the New York Times bestselling author of Evergreen, Random Winds, Eden Burning, Crescent City, The Golden Cup, Tapestry, Blessings, Harvest, Treasures, Whispers, Daybreak, The Carousel, Promises, Secrecy, Homecoming, Legacy of Silence, Fortune's Hand, After the Fire, Looking Back, Her Father's House, The Sight of the Stars, Crossroads, and Heartwood. A Barnard College graduate who majored in history, Belva Plain lived in Millburn, New Jersey, where she and her husband raised three children. She died in 2010.

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