Winter's Tale

ISBN: 0151972036

Title: Winter's Tale

Author: Mark Helprin

KDL Description:

When master mechanic Peter Lake attempts to rob a mansion on the upper West Side, he is caught by young Beverly Penn, the terminally ill daughter of the house, and their subsequent love sends Peter on a desperate personal journey.

Amazon Description:

A bestseller that takes readers on a journey to New York of the Belle Epoque, where Peter Lake attempts to rob a Manhattan mansion only to find the daughter of the house at home. Thus begins the love between the middle-aged Irishman and Beverly Penn, a young girl who is dying. “This novel…is a gifted writer’s love affair with the language” (Newsday).