Prophet Annie

by Ellen Recknor

Book Overview

Annie Pinkerton Boone Newcastle's wedding night is, well, memorable. One minute she's arrived from Iowa to the practically barbarian Arizona Territory for a pre-arranged marriage, the next her newly acquired--and much older--husband expires just after the honeymoon has begun, leaving Annie without funds, and the sole support of his two elderly relatives. To make matters worse, the dead geezer has the unmitigated gall to take up residence inside...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0380795132
• ISBN13: 9780380795130
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Harper Perennial
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.0"

Customer Reviews

A Fabulous Read!

With PROPHET ANNIE, I discovered a new favorite author. Annie Newcastle is a sassy, hilarious heroine with a distinctive voice. This book reminded me of one of Larry McMurtry's funnier westerns because it combined humor and pathos. The characters and dialogue are priceless. I especially loved Sam Two Trees' dry wit. I'm heartbroken that Ms. Recknor's earlier efforts seem to be out of print (What is Avon thinking???) but I'm off to search for them in an out-of-print store. After reading PROPHET ANNIE, I would definitely buy anything this author writes--paperback or hardcover--as soon as it hits the shelves because you just don't discover a treasure like this very often.

Fast moving, exciting and extremely funny.............

Fast moving, exciting and extremely funny.......There is no other way to describe Ellen Recknors' latest book, "PROPHET ANNIE". This writer has taken the age old fear of ghosts and put a new and interesting twist to it......Anyone and everyone who enjoys a tale of the old west with a heavy dose of comedy should pick up this book and read it....Keep up the good work Ellen.....

A STORY WITH A DIFFERENT TWIST........

HAVING READ RECKNORS TWO EARLIER BOOKS, "LEAVING MISSOURI" AND & "ME AND THE BOYS", I HAD MORE THAN AN IDLE INTEREST IN SEEING WHAT SHE HAD IN STORE THIS TIME AROUND. HERE IS A WRITER WITH A PROFOUND MASTERY OF LANGUAGE AND HUMOR AND WHO HAS AN UNEQUALED ABILITY TO PULL THE READER INTO HER STORIES EARLY ON.I FOUND "PROPHET ANNIE" TO BE A VERY INTERESTING STORY WITH A NOVEL APPROACH TO DEALING WITH DEATH THROUGH HUMOR AND AS WITH BOTH PREVIOUS BOOKS, I WAS UNABLE TO PUT IT DOWN UNTIL I WAS SURE OF THE OUTCOME.IF YOU'VE NEVER READ ANYTHING BY ELLEN RECKNOR, AND YOU ENJOY STORIES WITH A WESTERN THEME AND A HEAVY DOSE OF HUMOR, THEN "PROPHET ANNIE" IS JUST WHAT YOU'VE BEEN MISSING. CAN'T WAIT TO SEE WHAT THIS WRITER COMES UP WITH NEXT...........

You'll never forget Annie...

This is the story of an extraordinary woman's journey from girlhood to maturity, and it's one of the funniest, most original, most touching books of the year. Some scenes made me laugh, others made me laugh through my tears, and I closed the book with a sigh of delight!

Tears, cheers, and a heart as big as the west

When was the last time you read a book about a character who made you want to stand up and cheer? LOUDLY. Annie is that sort of book. The well-documented hilarity in this book is one thing, but the warmth and humanity beneath the wise-cracking surface is what make Annie so special. Read this book.