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Dear Edward

Large Print
(416 Pages)
Product Number: LP4989
Released: 01 Jul, 2020
Business Term: Purchase
ISBN: #9781004005383
Publisher: W F Howes
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Description

The New York Times Bestseller. A luminous, life-affirming novel about a 12-year-old boy who is the sole survivor of a deadly plane crash. One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles. There are 192 passengers aboard: among them a young woman taking a pregnancy test in the airplane toilet; a Wall Street millionaire flirting with the air hostess; an injured soldier returning from Afghanistan; and two beleaguered parents moving across the country with their adolescent sons, bickering over who gets the window seat. When the plane suddenly crashes in a field in Colorado, the younger of these boys, 12-year-old Edward Adler, is the sole survivor. Dear Edward depicts Edward's life in the crash's aftermath as he struggles to make sense of the meaning of his survival, the strangeness of his sudden fame, and find his place in the world without his family. In his new home with his aunt and uncle, the only solace comes from his friendship with the girl next door, Shay. Together Edward and Shay make a startling discovery: hidden in his uncle's garage are sacks of letters from the relatives of the other passengers, addressed to Edward. As Edward comes of age against the backdrop of sudden tragedy, he must confront some of life's most profound questions: how do we make the most of the time we are given? And what does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live? “Dear Edward made me think, nod in recognition, care about its characters, and cry, and you can't ask more of a novel than that” EMMA DONOGHUE “Dear Edward is that rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together... Don't miss this one” JODI PICOULT “A haunting novel that's a masterful study in suspense, grief and survival” NEW YORK TIMES “A poignant novel about grief and hope” MARIE CLAIRE “Stunning, life-affirming” VOGUE “'Astonishing” MARIAN KEYES “Outstanding” JOHN BOYNE

Author(s): Ann Napolitano
Original Publish Date: 01 Jul, 2020

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