Torch (novel) explained

Author:	Cheryl Strayed
Language:	English
Genre:	Fiction
Publisher:	Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
English Pub Date:	February 1, 2006
Media Type:	print, digital, audio
Pages:	336 (hardcover)
Isbn:	978-0618472178
Italic Title:	force

Torch is the debut novel of American author Cheryl Strayed. Published in 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the book was a finalist for the Great Lakes Book Award and was selected by The Oregonian as one of the top ten books of 2006 by writers living in the Pacific Northwest. The book presents the story of family crisis and grief through the failing health and subsequent death of a mother of two children in Minnesota. The book is loosely based on the real life of the author.^{[1] [2]}

Reception

Torch has been reviewed by journalists on staff at the San Francisco Chronicle,^[3] The Austin Chronicle,^[4] Entertainment Weekly,^[5] Curled Up,^[6] Kirkus Reviews,^[7] and Publishers Weekly.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Jeff Baker, The Oregonian . Portland author Cheryl Strayed, also known as Dear Sugar, writes personal stories that bond with her devoted readers . OregonLive.com . 19 February 2012. 2012-12-28.
2. Web site: Oregon . OregonLive.com . OregonLive.com . 2012-12-28.
3. Web site: 'Torch' names the pain that lingers after a death . SFGate . 2006-02-26 . 2012-12-28.
4. Web site: Review: Torch - Books . The Austin Chronicle . 2012-12-28.
5. Web site: Jennifer Reese . Torch Review . https://archive.today/20130122152100/http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,1153358,00.html . dead . January 22, 2013 . EW.com . 2006-02-01 . 2012-12-28.
6. Web site: Torch - book review . Curledup.com . 2007-01-27 . 2012-12-28.
7. Web site: Hoagland . Tony . TORCH by Cheryl Strayed | Kirkus Book Reviews . Kirkusreviews.com . 2012-12-28.
8. Web site: Fiction Review: Torch by Cheryl Strayed. Publishersweekly.com . 2005-11-07 . 2012-12-28.