The Young Balboas

By George C. King

Can love withstand a separation of forty years? This suspenseful account of innocence lost provides a moving answer. Jim Wade's thirty-year marriage dissolves because his wife blames him for being... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738822973
• ISBN13: 9780738822976
• Release Date: June 2000
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Length: 428 Pages
• Weight: 1.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 5.6" x 8.6"

Customer Reviews

A terrific, quick read!

Mr. King is a transporter. He not only carried me back to the era of the 50's, but also placed me in the heart of the Panamanian jungle. I would even have enjoyed more description of this setting, though the book is certainly long enough at 428 pages. I was pleased by the amount of humor worked into the adventures of the main character, especially an episode where a sloth gets loose during a church service. The plot is a real page-turner, with all the characters' stories weaving together in the climax. The prologue and the epilogue added a touching note, as I was able to learn what happened to the main characters later in their lives. A terrific, quick read!