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Back to Wando Passo is a passionate and elegantly written story of two related love triangles: one marriage unraveling in the present day, and another one shattered by the Civil War. The interweaving stories build to a simultaneous crescendo of betrayal, revenge, and redemption.
Grappling with the tangled subject of race in America, the plot lines are haunted by an occult twist. When Ransom Hill, the contemporary protagonist, discovers a Civil War–era “prenda,” an iron pot used by Cuban slaves for conjuring, he unearths something very strange indeed.
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"Double mystery, one present day and the other through the civil war - interesting characters, atmospheric Charleston rice plantation, Cuban witchcraft, strong slavery/racial involvement and altogether a pretty wild ride. Try it! "
— Debbie (4 out of 5 stars)
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“So bold in concept and audacious in scope that it seems like the summing up of a great writer’s career.”
— Pat Conroy, New York Times bestselling author -
“A haunting portrait of the American South.”
— Vanity Fair -
“A luscious, engaging, and heartfelt novel with plenty to say about individual responsibility and the legacy of slavery.”
— Library Journal -
“Payne fashions elaborate prose and touching characterization into an absorbing tale.”
— Publishers Weekly -
“Payne handles this novel of love, loss, and betrayal deftly.”
— Booklist -
“A master fabulist, Payne hooks the reader like a wide-eyed catfish...a fine, twisty marvel.”
— Kirkus Reviews (starred review) )
Back to Wando Passo Listener Reviews
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" Gothic melodrama. Southern lit. Fairly overblown. "
— Geni, 3/8/2013 -
" This is a great read, especially so if you are familiar with Charleston. It switches between life during the Civil War and current times, following the lives of several families. "
— Carol, 1/2/2013 -
" fairly fun but can be a bit trite. i like the double stories that interrelate (kind of like possession). the writing isn't the best though, and i'd have to say that possession is a much better read. "
— Gwyneth, 11/4/2012 -
" David Payne is a master of language and dialogue; i adore him. A novel about the connection between history and the present; deals with racism, sexism, infidelity, first loves, fame, mental illness, magic, death, rebirth. "
— Milosh, 8/25/2012 -
" This books fits my usually fun theme of two stories told on a subject across the centuries. While parts were certainly interesting, this was more fluff than substance and I wouldn't necessarily recomment it. "
— Anne, 8/7/2012 -
" It's been awhile, but from what I can recall, this is a very good book.. I am excited to re-read! "
— Katie, 5/1/2012 -
" Hard not to like, but equally hard to love. "
— Michael, 4/7/2012 -
" Double mystery, one present day and the other through the civil war - interesting characters, atmospheric Charleston rice plantation, Cuban witchcraft, strong slavery/racial involvement and altogether a pretty wild ride. Try it! "
— Debbie, 2/23/2012 -
" What started off as an interesting gothic tinged mystery fizzled out before the end. A disappointing read. "
— Becky, 12/25/2011 -
" This was a well written story, but it got confusing at times. I believe there are ghosts but the storyline got a little far-fetched when it tried to say a character in the present was "acting" just like a character that lived 150 years earlier. I was very confused by the ending. "
— Jen, 9/17/2011 -
" This is one of the worst books I have ever read. "
— Betty, 8/29/2011 -
" He is no Pat Conroy for sure. "
— Miss, 4/16/2011 -
" I finally gave up on this book. I liked the premise: the aging rock star trying to turn his life and marriage around, and the civil war story interspersed with the modern story, but I just couldn't get into it. There are too many books out there to spend time reading something I don't like. "
— Gail, 4/11/2011 -
" L'édition française... <br/> <br/>Pas de la grande littérature, mais du plaisir à le lire <br/>J'avais lu d'autres livres du même auteur qui m'avaient beaucoup plu.. Mais je me souviens pas de la qualité de l'écriture pour ces précédents.. "
— Agnesca, 7/26/2010 -
" I finally gave up on this book. I liked the premise: the aging rock star trying to turn his life and marriage around, and the civil war story interspersed with the modern story, but I just couldn't get into it. There are too many books out there to spend time reading something I don't like. "
— Gail, 3/11/2009 -
" This books fits my usually fun theme of two stories told on a subject across the centuries. While parts were certainly interesting, this was more fluff than substance and I wouldn't necessarily recomment it. "
— Anne, 3/2/2009 -
" This is one of the worst books I have ever read. "
— Betty, 2/26/2009 -
" David Payne is a master of language and dialogue; i adore him. A novel about the connection between history and the present; deals with racism, sexism, infidelity, first loves, fame, mental illness, magic, death, rebirth. "
— Milosh, 12/12/2008 -
" Hard not to like, but equally hard to love. "
— Michael, 7/21/2008 -
" It's been awhile, but from what I can recall, this is a very good book.. I am excited to re-read! "
— Katie, 3/1/2008 -
" fairly fun but can be a bit trite. i like the double stories that interrelate (kind of like possession). the writing isn't the best though, and i'd have to say that possession is a much better read. "
— Gwyneth, 2/24/2008 -
" He is no Pat Conroy for sure. "
— Miss, 1/12/2008
About David Payne
David Payne is the author of four previous novels: Confessions of a Taoist on Wall Street, which won the prestigious Houghton Mifflin Literary Fellowship Award, Early from the Dance, Ruin Creek, and Gravesend Light. He lives in North Carolina.
About Dick Hill
Dick Hill, named a Golden Voice by AudioFile magazine, is one of the most awarded narrators in the business, having earned several Audie Awards and thirty-four AudioFile Earphones Awards. In addition to narrating, he has both acted in and written for the theater.