Robard Hewes has driven across the country in search of a woman named Buena who, twelve years ago, infused him with a feeling that has now turned into obsession. Sam Newel has travelled from Chicago seeking the missing piece of himself. They both find themselves on an uncharted hunting island in the Mississippi owned by an old man named Lamb. Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Author(s): Richard Ford Number of pages: 304 Publication date: 2006 Dimensions: 197 x 129 x 19 Cover type: Paperback / softback