The Yesterlings: Secrets Among the Wild Horses of Sable Island

The Yesterlings Secrets Among the Wild Horses of Sable Island Seeking adventure, Argentine dandy Balboa Brontine charms his way onto an expedition to film a remote Canadian island famed for wild horses and shipwrecks. He persuades Paul the filmmaker to let New Orleans femme fatale Geraldine join their yacht. At sea the two men vie for her affections, Balboa bold and brazen, Paul quietly nursing his attraction. She focuses on extracting the truth from Balboa - Why is he involved? He claims he was raised by horses when his father shipwrecked and wants to breed the tough horses with his Argentinean mounts. But in deliriums he tells of a secret the island hides. When the entangled trio shipwrecks, Balboa's hoax and secrets surface on the island's desolate beaches. They struggle to survive, surrounded by wild horses and the raw truth of Sable Island, figuratively a literary fiction of adventure, mystery, suspense, myth, romance and desire. As in earlier novels, described by critics as "marvelously extraordinary, eccentric and bizarre," Peter Kelton's characters emerge from their roles in a parade of lust, sauntering through and sometimes tripping over basic truths about human nature. As in all his novels the author remains steady in his belief that well-written literary fiction doesn't have to be high-brow; it has to embrace ideas about destiny in a storyline that holds the readers' attention. During his classic presentation at the 200th anniversary writers' conference of North American Review, the nation's oldest literary magazine, he poked fun at his own novels for their obscurity, implying clarity in the digital age equals salvation. Then he toyed with the digital age itself: Some nut will find a way to blow up the electric grid. All these electronic gadgets that rely on electricity will go dark. The batteries will run down. We're talking Cormac McCarthy darkness, black on black. . . except for one distant flicker of light. It's on a beach probably Australia. Survivors will make their way through the dark and find the light from a single candle. Next to the candle will be a lad with a note book scribbling away with the last pencil on earth. He's writing about what happened. He hopes someone will read what he writes. That's what writers do. They hope. In "The Yesterlings," Kelton's characters are indeed marvelously extraordinary, eccentric and bizarre. They are just as real as Studs Terkel's real folks in "The Great War." Instead of a war to bind them together, they are bound together by a quest to preserve a natural environment for wild birds and wild horses. After a small standing ovation for his literary presentation, a local reporter in Cedar Falls, Iowa asked Kelton what his "style" was. "Wedged somewhere between the beautiful language of John Hawkes and the dense absurdity of Thomas Pynchon." "The Yesterlings" is a companion to a highly readable six-novel bookshelf that also includes "Splat!" "A Light in Polanco," "The Junk Yard Solution" "The Trevor Truculence," and "Reminds Me of My Inn Innocence," written in a span of 50 years after Lewis H. Lapham, editor of Harper's, wrote to the author's agent, "I love the way Kelton writes." Psychologist B. G. Stice wrote in a review of Kelton's first novel, in 2006. "The author is a master of plot twists. His writing is lyrical and stunning in its simplicity. He draws characters with a thin pencil and leaves the rest to your imagination. And he's not above pulling your leg." His style has been called "surrealistic, erudite and literary."

About the Author :
Peter Kelton writes fiction when he's between news jobs and has written for some of the world's largest news organizations. Most of his work has been in New York. He has critiqued more than 450 novels in a national column and has written six novels of his own in a unique erudite literary fiction style of adventure, mystery, suspense and satire. He grew up in Texas, served overseas in the US Army and returned to Europe as a foreign correspondent. He currently divides his time between his homes in East St. Louis, IL and Querétaro, Mexico. He has ghost written for more than 100 clients and is a top-rated writer for the Upwork free-lance agency.

Review :
5 Stars When I read Reminds Me of My Innocence: Amorous Adventures Among Kissing Cousins by Peter Kelton, I knew I would read anything from this author, so I was just as eager to read The Yesterlings: Secrets Among the Wild Horses of Sable Island, and again it turned out to be a literary tour de force, delightful and utterly engaging . . . Peter Kelton creates characters that readers can't resist; emotionally and psychologically rich. The setting is exotic, an island filled with mystery and charm. One never knows what will happen next, and the way the author allows the personalities of the characters to come out through the story adds to the sense of suspense that keeps it engaging. --Reviewed by Christian Sia, author and reviewer for Literary Fiction 5 Stars The Yesterlings: Secrets Among the Wild Horses of Sable Island is another uniquely penned literary mystery by author Peter Kelton. In this comedic and unusual work, the central mystery revolves around the character of Balboa Brontine, a wild at heart Argentinian who appears to have a passion for horse breeding. When Balboa schmoozes himself onto a ship headed for Canada, and the location of some very wild horses indeed, he finds himself vying for the attention of the luscious Geraldine against filmmaker Paul. Things take a sinister turn as the trio finds themselves shipwrecked and stranded, and Balboa's true intentions come to light once they're trapped with him on Sable Island . . . This was the most exciting of Peter Kelton's mysteries by a mile. I adored the deep focus on the unreliability of others and their tales, and the three personalities which clashed in this novel did so with real vigor that makes you want to laugh out loud as you turn every page . . . a pinnacle of modern mystery. A little on the unusual side, but well worth the wild ride it provides. --Reviewed By K.C. Finn, author of more than a dozen novels 5 Stars Peter Kelton has a gift for storytelling and his plot points are so cunningly done that the reader can't put the book down. The elegance of prose in The Yesterlings: Secrets Among the Wild Horses of Sable Island and the author's ability to paint powerful images in readers' minds are elements that kept me turning the pages. This book is pure literary delight. --Reviewed by Divine Zape, prolific reviewer for Readers' Favorite 4 Stars Peter Kelton's novel, The Yesterlings: Secrets Among the Wild Horses of Sable Island, is more than just another story about Sable Island and its famous horses. This literary work explores the very depths of humanity and the multiple paradoxes of life. As Balboa's bird professor girlfriend states, "paradoxes are apparently good arguments that lead to conclusions that are beyond belief." Written in an allegorical style, the author unravels the mysteries and secrets of more than just the wild horses. A powerful narrative with hidden secrets of its own. -- Reviewed by Emily-Jane Hills Orford, an award-winning author books, including "The Whistling Bishop," "F-Stop: A Life in Pictures" and "To Be a Duke," all Finalists in the Next Generation Indie Book Awards. 4 Stars I think it will appeal to fans of literary fiction, because there is a mixture of adventure and good storytelling. The characters are a little strange at times, but I think this gives them depth and likability. The Yesterlings will do well in the literary fiction market. There is a good mix of humor and drama to keep most readers entertained. I would recommend it. --Reviewed By Samantha Gregory, author of urban fantasy, paranormal romance and young adult novels.