The Distance from Normandy - Rilegato

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ISBN 10: 0312314116 ISBN 13: 9780312314118

Riassunto

Unable to cope with the loss of his beloved wife to cancer, World War II veteran Mead is haunted by painful memories and journeys through Europe with his rebellious and emotionally troubled teenage grandson. 30,000 first printing.

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Informazioni sull'autore

Jonathan Hull is the author of Losing Julia, a Booksense 76 Selection and bestseller, a San Francisco Chronicle bestseller, and a Denver Rocky Mountain News bestseller. An award-winning journalist, he spent several years as Time magazine's Chicago and Jerusalem bureau chief before turning to writing fiction. The father of two children, he lives in Marin County, California with his wife Judy.

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Praise for Jonathan Hull's previous novel, Losing Julia:

"Superb ... an elegant and touching meditation on life, particularly lost love, and the ravages of war ... Classy and provocative, sometimes stunning."-- Denver Post Books

"Losing Julia receives its immense depth and poignancy from Patrick's search for the meaning of life ... One of the most memorable characters of recent memory.-- Denver Rocky Mountain News

"A love story... authentically told."-- San Francisco Chronicle-Examiner

"[A] grasp of history and sense of story combined with remarkable freshness.--Washington Post Book World

"Elegant."--Publishers Weekly

"A cross-century epic of love and loss ... highly readable."--The New York Post

"The touches of historical and technical detail are expert and used with admirable restraint."¾San Francisco Chronicle Book Review

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0312314116
• ISBN 13: 9780312314118
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 320
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile