Labor Day - Rilegato

Maynard, Joyce

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ISBN 10: 0061843407 ISBN 13: 9780061843402

Casa editrice: William Morrow & Co, 2009

Riassunto

The author tells a story of love, sexual passion, painful adolescence, and devastating betrayal as seen through the eyes of a thirteen-year-old boy--and the man he later becomes--looking back on the events of a single long, hot, and life-altering weekend. 100,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“Joyce Maynard is in top-notch form with Labor Day. From the perfect pitch of a teenaged boy narrator to the eloquent message of how loneliness can bind people together, this is simply a novel you cannot miss.” (Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and Handle With Care)

“[The] story is moving and fast-moving, affirming Maynard’s reputation as a master storyteller and showing her to be a passionate humanist with a gifted ear and heart. . . . Maynard illuminates the human experience.” (People (Four Stars))

“Maynard expertly tugs heartstrings in a tidy tale. ” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Maynard’s inventive coming-of-age tale indelibly captures the anxiety and confusion inherent in adolescence, while the addition of a menacing element of suspense makes this emotionally fraught journey that much more harrowing.” (Booklist)

“Maynard is in top form in this tale of love, betrayal, and forgiveness.” (Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers)

“Maynard deftly pulls the reader into the fragile lives of these three vulnerable characters and their preordained march toward the novel’s denouement. A marvelous read––perfect for one long sitting––this novel leaves the reader wishing it didn’t ever have to end.” (BookPage)

“Maynard...is in top form in this tale of love, betrayal and forgiveness.” (Record Searchlight (Redding, CA))

“beautifully written” (New Orleans Times-Picayune)

“Maynard offers fresh insight into what constitutes family.” (USA Today)

“It is a testament to Maynard’s skill that she makes this ominous setup into a convincing and poignant coming-of-age tale.” (Washington Post)

L'autore:

Joyce Maynard is the author of eight previous novels, including To Die For, Labor Day, The Good Daughters, and four books of nonfiction. Her bestselling memoir, At Home in the World, has been translated into sixteen languages. She lives in California.

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• Editore: William Morrow & Co
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061843407
• ISBN 13: 9780061843402
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 244