Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Fine first printing of the first edition in alike dust-jacket.

Peter De Vries' novel Sauce for the Goose tells the story of a young man's coming-of-age in the small town of Pine Point. After his parents are killed in a car crash, 19-year-old Tim becomes the responsible head of the household. He musters up the courage to ask the local girl, Becky, to marry him, but she turns him down. Tim takes on the role of family man, cooking, cleaning, and raising his younger brother and sister. When Tim's sister becomes pregnant, he is faced with a difficult decision: should he stay in Pine Point and raise a family, or leave to find a new life? Tim ultimately chooses to stay in Pine Point and raise his children, but he never stops longing for the freedom and adventure he experienced as a teenager.; 8vo; $6.00.

Price: $40.00