Melal
Melal

Author: Robert Barclay

Publisher: University of Hawaii Press

Published: 2002-06-30

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 9780824825911

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On Good Friday, 1981, Rujen Keju and his two sons come face to face with their complicated inheritance--one that includes years of atomic testing and the continued military presence of the U.S. in the Pacific. In this highly original work of history and adventure, novelist Robert Barclay weaves together characters and stories from mythological times with those of the present-day to give readers a rare and unsparing look at life in the contemporary Pacific.

The Diary of Katy Yehonala
The Diary of Katy Yehonala

Author: Robert Barclay

Publisher: Shawline Publishing Group

Published: 2021-11-25

Total Pages: 294

ISBN-13: 9781922594686

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A SWEEPING SAGA OF THREE GENERATIONS OF EXTRAORDINARY WOMEN WHO LIFTED THEIR GAZE BEYOND THEIR TURBULENT HISTORY, EACH TO FULFIL UNIQUE DESTINIES. The first is a proud matriarch who believes honouring family is worth any sacrifice. The second is born into a revolution and travels the world, still scarred by her childhood demons. The third soars to breathtaking heights on the world stage, a mother's selfless love beneath her wings. The Diary of Katy Yehonala brilliantly evokes another time and place, laying bare its drama and beauty in haunting landscapes and vivid portraits of unforgettable women, so exquisitely narrated that they resonate long after the final page is turned. "... an immersive and gripping book that resonates deeply with the reader. Throughout, the characterisation is strong, memorable and nuanced suited to the intricate, powerful, compelling narrative." Rebecca Black, AM

The Widow's Walk
The Widow's Walk

Author: Robert Barclay

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2014-04-29

Total Pages: 264

ISBN-13: 0062218824

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In the spirit of The Notebook and The Time Traveler’s Wife comes Robert Barclay’s haunting and romantic novel of passion, destiny, loss and an eternal love that will bring two people together across time. His name was Garrett Richmond and he had always wanted to live by the ocean. So when the opportunity to buy—and renovate—the old home known as Seaside arrived, he leapt at the chance. Never mind that his friends and family thought he was crazy, he knew he could return this lonely mansion, worn by time, wind, and neglect, to its former beauty. But Seaside was more than just a project; it was spot that had called to him his entire life. And then one night he saw her . . . Her name is Constance Elizabeth Canfield and she tells him Seaside has been her home for over 150 years. But Constance is no ghost; rather, she claims that she has been somehow magically trapped between this life and the next. At first, Garrett can’t believe her crazy story—the woman had to be lying! And yet, there was something about Constance that was from another time . . . Soon this mysterious woman and flesh and blood man share a closeness they cannot deny. But just as their love begins to bloom, Constance’s presence starts mysteriously fading away, soon to be gone forever. Is their love doomed—or is it strong enough to transcend time, and even death itself?

More Than Words Can Say
More Than Words Can Say

Author: Robert Barclay

Publisher: Harper Collins

Published: 2011-12-20

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13: 0062041207

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A teacher discovers life-changing family secrets and a chance at love in a lakeside cabin in this tender novel by the author of If Wishes Were Horses. Chelsea Enright never expected to inherit her grandmother’s lakeside cottage deep in the Adirondacks—a serene getaway that had been mysteriously closed up decades ago. This is no simple bequest, however, because when Chelsea finds her grandmother’s WWII diaries, she’s stunned to discover that they hold secrets she never suspected . . . and they have the power to turn her own life upside down. Even more surprising is the compelling presence of local doctor Brandon Yale, and Chelsea soon finds her “short stay” has stretched into the entire summer. She cannot put this cottage and her family’s past behind her easily—and the more she learns about the woman her grandmother truly was, the more Chelsea’s own life begins to change . . . and nothing will ever be the same again. Praise for More Than Words Can Say “[A] sweet, misty-eyed, and unabashedly old-fashioned romance. . . . In Robert Barclay’s minutely described, almost too-lovely world, all the women are endearing, most of the men are appealing, and everyone tries very hard to be strong.” —New York Journal of Books “Barclay has delivered a completely satisfying tale, in fact one of the most satisfying reads I can recall.” —Fresh Fiction