On Kingdom Mountain: A Novel [Signed] Mosher, Howard Frank Signed Books/Autographs

Fine condition black boards with gold spine lettering contained in a fine condition non price-clipped color photographic dust jacket. Includes List of Other Books by Howard Frank Mosher; Author Dedication; Prologue and Epilogue. Signed by the author with blue pen on an Indian River Literary Society bookplate which is affixed to the half title page. "The story of a remarkable woman's struggle to preserve a unique and endangered place and her chance meeting with a smooth-talking Texas man searching for buried treasure. Set in northern Vermont in 1930, On Kingdom Mountain intriduces us to Miss Jane Hubbell Kinneson. A renowned local bookwoman and eccentric bird carver, she is the last remaining resident of a wild mountain on the U.S.-Canadian border, now threatened by a proposed new highway known as the Connector. On her fiftieth birthday, a mysterious stunt pilot and weathermaker enters her life when his biplane crashes on the frozen lake at the foot of her mountain. He brings with him a riddle - handed down from his grandfather - containing clues to the whereabouts of $100,000 in stolen Civil War gold that may have been hidden on Miss Jane's property. As she and the footloose aviator begin to search for the treasure, Miss Jane finds herself confronted by the most important decisions of her life. Featuring daring action scenes and outrageous comedy, along with a passionate and surprising love affair, On Kingdom Mountain represents traditional storytelling at its best, rooted deeply in Howard Mosher's own family history and in a way of life on the brink of extinction." - from the inner front jacket flap. "This is Mosher at his peak. He may very well be the most authentic, the most illuminating, pleasurable, and rewarding writer at work today." - Jeffrey Lent, author of In the Fall. "What a wonderful story. I loved On Kingdom Mountain." - Nick Lyons, author of Spring Creek. "The kind of book people used to call a 'rock 'em sock 'em ripsnorter' of a tale. If you want to have some fun - and learn a lot about a lot of things along the way -read this book." - David Budbill, author of Whil We've Still Got Feet. "Few writers create characters as wondrous and idiosyncratic as Howard Frank Mosher's - and fewer still offer us stories with as much grace and humor and heart. He is, pure and simple, one of the very best we have." - Chris Bohjalian. "Howard Mosher is, for my money, the most natural storyteller around." - Richard Russo.