Can a person love two people at the same time, and how does one choose just one? Julia meets Ed first and is in relationship with him when she meets his best friend Connor and has a "love at first sight" experience. Connor reciprocates this feeling, but both he and Julia manage not to pursue a love that would hurt Ed. The summer of life-altering events finds the three in Montana where Ed and Connor are smoke jumpers, something that they've been doing for several years together. Julia is working with troubled teens in a outdoors outreach program. A devastating fire forces choices that seem to doom any satisfaction of feelings for Julia and Connor. Connor finds a life for himself courting danger on a daily basis. Connections, however, of people who love each other as these three do find ways to hang on. Once again, Evans has taken the vast scenery of places, in this case Montana and Africa, and enfolded those places into the heart of the story.
It's been a while since I've posted a book I've read, but maybe I'm back on track. The Smoke Jumper was floating around the office and I nabbed it when Carol finished it. It was a good read that brought very visual pictures to mind. Love can be so strong and painful as well and strong and sweet and you see it all in this book. Nicholas Evans also wrote the Horse Whisperer.
4 comments:
Would you recommend reading it?
yes Jamie, I would recommend it. It was a good read...
They say if you love two people, go for the one you loved second, since the first one apparently wasn't strong enough to defeat the competition....
Interesting thoughts Becki.... I think I agree with you ;)
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