FICTION
CATALOG - LAURENCE HATCH
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Mr. Hatch's works are offered in collections of short stories or as separate ebooks. The following novel and story titles are currently offered or for release this year. Click on the link for ordering information on each ebook or collection.
Click here to download a free sample of his
stories (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) FREE Order Collected Works I ($15.00) - synopsis of stories follows below. Order Collected Works II ($15.00) - synopsis of stories follows below. questions, comments? email larryhatch@angelfire.com |
APPRENTICED TO LOVE Three young men struggle in the working world of the industrial revolution and at early attempts at romance. Their adventures prove both emotional and humorous. |
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BOZEMAN
BOUND Two teen brothers take their summer vacation on the road, delivering a young friend of their mothers to Bible college. On the way they meet a fascinating hitchhiker and the four become best friends and two couples. Their adventures, pleasant and not, are chronicled in beautiful detail. |
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CALDRIDGE Life and adventure are full at a small Baptist women's school around the turn of the last century. Tales of hardship, romance, religion, crime, and discovery form a vivid and beautiful story in a rural setting. Filled with rich dialoque and interesting characters Caldridge has been a favorite among many readers. |
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CAPERNAUM The Turbulent life of hard-living Matthew Cosgrove and that of his respected, affluent family. Two Yale roommates take diverging paths in this amusing tale of moral destiny, high society drama, and romance. |
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CERTAIN
VISIONS A journalist retraces the steps of a favorite historical writer who found a most unusual commune in Wyoming in the early part of this century. The lifelong work of an eccentric artist-entrepreneur, the huge yet secluded park is now part hippy refuge, business incumbator, agricultural experiment station, primative Disneyworld, trailer park, school, and cult sanctuary. Unprepared for the great outdoor works of art and the blending of extreme viewpoints, he finds it both appealing and dangerous. Enjoyed for distinctive characters and strange visual scenes this is one of Mr. Hatch's most popular works. |
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CONQUEST OF A HILL A middle-aged corporate attorney becomes fed up with his dull life and cool marriage and decides to find something, anything different living in raw harmony with nature. Finding rare beauty in a remote, unexplored section of a vast national park, he takes his sons to build a wilderness retreat. Enlisting the help of a young female park ranger, the three men build a primative mountain abode only to find new problems. |
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DARK TRAILS OF MISCHIEF Adventures of a gang of young English boys running loose in the 19th century countryside striving to survive and prosper from a life of crime. |
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EASTGATE On his day off a salesman uncovers the ruins of a massive ruined estate and mansion in the hills of upstate New York. He tries to discover its history and uncover treasures from the collapsed, burned out remains and a town unwilling to reveal their history. This vivid, adventurous tale provides a unique, colorful view of life in a small town. |
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FERNHILL High in the California mountains is a liberated community of unique people seeking extra measures of freedom and undisturbed eccentricity. Rich characters and passions blend to form a culture untroubled by manners, deadlines, and laws. You are invited to meet them. |
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HOPPERS A group of social misfits and outcasts find a life in a remote wilderness full of unexplored islands and untouched primative forest. Their unique personalities, motivations, and adventures are explored in wonderful clarity. |
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KELLSMORE Fascinating adventures of a young heiress, Melody Husted, living in a wealthy and unbound society. Her life intersects with the curious suitor Corning Ashe and the very unique DeJarnette family. |
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LYRIC
FIELDS The story of a young poet who joins an exclusive art commune, developing his craft and a host of new friendships. The unusual people he meets, including one very unique girl, alter his outlook and plans. |
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MY TATTERED YEAR Banished from his wealthy English home for a year (a condition of an ancestor's will) the young man finds life difficult on a curious island where people are civilized in their own peculiar ways. His struggles with morality, poverty, crime, vices, work life, and unique people are detailed with vivid and powerful language. This story contains mature themes and uncensored descriptions of a violent and unfamiliar land. |
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ANOTHER SORT The unusual adventures of farm girl Victoria Stirling and a mysterious vagrant family she meets in the woods. Walton's Mountain meets science fiction in this tale of memorable characters and uncommon events. |
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THE OLD PARK ROAD The heartbreak and fun of a small country community is altered by unexplained events and the interaction between a fascinating set of characters. |
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PRIVATE COUNTRY Descriptive and light-hearted tale of a family of rich, motherless kids and interesting life with their uncommon and creative father. Childhood delights, sibling disputes, mischief, first loves, and vacation adventures abound. The narrator profiles his father with loving precision and gives us a glimpse behind the fresh and considered philosophies of a great entrepreneur. |
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THE PATRON [to be announced] |
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POEMS 1997-1999 A complete collection of all poems released from 1997 to 1999. |
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A REFUGE OF THEIR OWN [to be announced] |
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POLITICS: OF RISK AND REWARD A vivid and amusing look at congressional politics from the view of a naive but eager young campaign worker. |
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STATION
FOURTEEN Sci-fi diary of a security agent in a near-earth space colony. The agent, his girlfriend, and earth-alien hybrid cat explore newly discovered humanoid cultures and science. Dozens of future technologies and cultures including art, agriculture, law enforcement, amusement parks, libraries, restaurants, music, food, wine, computer networks, pets, gardening, and daily work life are discussed in rich, fascinating detail. You'll meet the shy Meti species who communicate with colored eye pulses and the earth-like planet of Posau whose residents eagerly exchange knowledge with earth. |
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WOODWALK An educated man and woman meet in a city park and begin talking. Over a period of time they develop trust and rich style of intellectual banter. In a desire to preserve their friendship they agree to tell the other nothing of their personal life outside the woodland. The reader is treated to their humor, philosophising, and detailed conversations - all with a startling end. |
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Click here to download a free sample of his
stories (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) Order Collected
Works I Order
Collected Works II
questions, comments? email LarryHatch@angelfire.com |
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2001-2002. TCR Press. All Rights Reserved.