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<p><P>John Ibbitson&#8217;s compelling novel tells the story of a talented young violin player who yearns to escape his rural home and discover his calling.</p><h3>Children's Literature</h3><p>Ben Mercer's future is as predictable as the cycle of seasons on the remote Canadian farm where he lives&#58; he will grow up and take over the day-to-day operations of Cook's Landing where rich vacationers come to get supplies and boat repairs. He hates giving up his dream of playing the violin, but sees no way out, as there is no one else to take care of his widowed mother and bitter uncle. When a wealthy American woman&#151;heir to her late husband's publishing fortune&#151;buys the island across from Cook's Landing, Ben receives more than a well-paying job fixing up Ruth Chapman's neglected cottage; he gets a peek into an entirely different world, one of fancy dinner parties, famous writers, and loads of luxuries. The more Ruth teaches Ben about music, the more desperate to avoid a life of poverty at the Landing he becomes. Sadly, as Ben's heartache grows, Ruth becomes increasingly remote, until she leaves the island altogether, shattering Ben's vision of escape. A quietly emotional tale

Author

Ibbitson, John

Publisher

Toronto: Kids Can Press

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9781554532346

Subjects

Literary Fiction, Humanities

Rating

3.13 / 5 (141 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14