The one in a million boy: The touching novel of a 104-year-old woman's friendship with a boy you'll never forget... - Brossura

Wood, Monica

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1472228383 ISBN 13: 9781472228383

Casa editrice: Headline, 2017

Riassunto

She may be 104 years old, but Ona Vitkus is on a mission and it's all because of THE ONE-IN-A-MILLION-BOY... Monica Wood's unforgettable novel about a boy in a million and the 104-year-old woman who saves his family is not to be missed by readers who loved THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY, ELIZABETH IS MISSING or THE SHOCK OF THE FALL. 'A lovely, quirky novel about misfits across generations' Daily Mail 'A bittersweet story about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places' Good Housekeeping. The story of your life never starts at the beginning. Don't they teach you anything at school? So says 104-year-old Ona to the 11-year-old boy who's been sent to help her out every Saturday morning. As he refills the bird feeders and tidies the garden shed, Ona tells him about her long life, from first love to second chances. Soon she's confessing secrets she has kept hidden for decades. One Saturday, he doesn't show up. Ona starts to think he's not so special after all, but then his father Quinn arrives on her doorstep, determined to finish his son's good deed. The boy's mother is not so far behind. Ona is set to discover that even at her age the world can surprise you, and that sometimes sharing a loss is the only way to find yourself again. What readers are saying about ONE IN A MILLION BOY: 'Delightful, quirky and heart-warming' 'A richly layered novel of hearts broken seemingly beyond repair and then bound by a stunning act of human devotion' 'With heart-breaking and emotional moments intertwined with humour and love, THE ONE IN A MILLION BOY proves it's never too late to make new friends'

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Curl up and enjoy this bewitching novel (Woman & Home)

A lovely, quirky novel about misfits across generations (Daily Mail)

Razor sharp while packing a heart-wrenchingly powerful emotional punch... Beautifully written, cleverly constructed, at times hilariously funny and ultimately deeply affecting - this should be a smash (Sunday Mirror)

Delightful. It's a hugely engaging look at how lives can be remade in the most unexpected of ways (Sunday Express)

A whimsical and bittersweet story about finding friendship in the most unlikely places (Good Housekeeping)

Heartwarming... beautifully sketched characters... life-affirming ***** (Stylist)

This inspirational tale of friendship, world records and following dreams is a stunner (Heat)

Wise, witty and incredibly moving... magical and life-affirming. I was utterly charmed (Polly Samson)

A big, warm, winning treat of a novel, wholly believable but touched with magic... Sharply observed, deftly constructed and pithily told (Alison Mercer)

A beautifully told story (Sun)

Descrizione del libro:

Monica Wood's unforgettable novel about a boy in a million - and the 104-year-old woman who saves his family. 'A bittersweet story about finding friendship in the most unlikely of places' Good Housekeeping

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• Editore: Headline
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1472228383
• ISBN 13: 9781472228383
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 432