Pure Spring - Martin O'Boy, Bk 2 Author:Brian Doyle It is spring. Martin O'Boy has finally found a true home with Grampa Rip. Grampa Rip has finally found a true home with Martin O'Boy, though his heavy furniture almost killed the movers as they carried it from one unsuitable place to another. Martin O'Boy has also found a job, though he lied about his age to get it. He is working for... more » the Pure Spring soft drink company, and he even gets a free Honee Orange to drink every day for his lunch.
But everything is not perfect. There is the fact that Martin lied to kind Mr. Mirsky, the owner of Pure Spring. There are the times when Grampa Rip's brain goes very far away. There is the mysterious, yet familiar, man in the park. There are Martin's memories of what happened to his family. There is the entirely unexpected appearance of Igor Houzenko, the famous Soviet defector. And there is Martin's very peculiar workmate, boss and blackmailer, Randy, whom he soon realizes is a dirty-mouthed crook.
When Martin falls in love with the beautiful Gerry McDowell, whose old grandfather is being robbed by Randy with Martin forced to act as an accomplice, Martin's happiness, his sense of duty and his love for Gerry collide. He has to find a way through all of this and preserve the joy of spring.
Pure Spring is humorous, touching and deeply serious. Terrible pain and tragedy can be redeemed through love of all kinds. The world is a terrible place but it is also beautiful, joyful and often very funny. « less