Learning to Drive: A Novel

Hays, Mary

ISBN 10: 1400047803 / ISBN 13: 9781400047802

Editore: Shaye Areheart Books, New York, 2003

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First edition stated 2003, first printing, number line starts with 1. Signed by Author on the title page without inscription. Author's first novel. Published by Shaye Areheart Books. Hardcover with DJ in mylar. Condition new, square tight and crisp book, no edgewear, sharp corners, no markings of any kind, no names no underlinings no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. DJ new, bright and shiny, no tears no chips no edgewear, price not clipped. 8vo, 320 pages. Codice articolo 013533

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Titolo: Learning to Drive: A Novel

Casa editrice: Shaye Areheart Books, New York

Data di pubblicazione: 2003

Legatura: Hardcover

Condizione: New

Condizione sovraccoperta: New

autografato: Signed by Author(s)

Edizione: 1st Edition

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Riassunto:

Brough up as a Christian Scientist, Charlotte McGuffey begins to challenge her lifelong beliefs after the death of her estranged husband, embarking on a journey to the family's Vermont summer home to uncover answers about his final days and encountering a host of concerned neighbors and an unlikely suitor, a charismatic and unconventional artist. A first novel. 40,000 first printing.

Recensione:

“I savored every moment I spent with this wise and moving and inspired novel.” –Chris Bohjalian, author of Midwives

"Mary Hays has written a brilliant, original, funny novel. What a treat! It is totally satisfying and its characters unforgettable. I loved it." –Judy Blume

“This remarkable novel compassionately looks at humans and their foibles as they strive for 'the right way.' . . . Hilarious . . . Hays writes with authority and authenticity.” –Vermont Life

"Mesmerizing prose and darkly complex characters draw the reader deep into Charlotte's world, raising fascinating questions about the power of the mind over body and the emotions that bind the most unlikely people together." –Publishers Weekly

“[A] quietly affecting debut novel.” –Glamour

From the Trade Paperback edition.