Called away

by Perdita Buchan

Little Brown,, (1980). Very near fine in a very good dustjacket (some sunning to the spine of the dj).. First printing. The author's second novel (she is the granddaughter of novelist John Buchan), a fable set in rural Vermont. The story contrasts the 20th century Vermonters, including city slickers, idealistic back-to-the-land young people and Jesus freaks, with their early 19th century counterparts in one of the most difficult years in rural Vermont - 1816 - the year without a summer. 315 pp.

315 pages, Unknown Binding

First published January 1, 1980

About the author

Perdita Buchan was born in England and came to America as a child. She grew up in Philadelphia and has since lived in London, Florence, Italy, New York and, for many years, New England (Vermont and Massachusetts). She now lives on the Jersey shore. Her essays and short stories have been published in The New Yorker, The New York Times, The Christian Science Monitor, House Beautiful, Family Circle and New Jersey Monthly. Her work has appeared in anthologies, including the O. Henry Prize Stories, and her nonfiction book, Utopia, New Jersey, was named an Honor book by The New Jersey Council On The Humanities.

Interests: myth, fairy tale, carousels, horses, utopian communities, classical music, especially piano, England, the Pre Raphaelite/Arts and Crafts Movement, Italy, Romania, the Roma