Dear Edward
A heartbreaking and heartmending coming-of-age story from the bestselling author of Hello Beautiful
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- 239,00 Kč
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- 239,00 Kč
Publisher Description
THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES
It's not what you've lost . . . it's what you've found.
One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles: there are 192 people aboard. When the plane suddenly crashes, twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor.
In the aftermath, Edward struggles to make sense of his grief, sudden fame and find his place in a world without his family. But then Edward and his neighbour Shay make a startling discovery; hidden in his uncle's garage are letters from the relatives of other passengers - all addressed him.
Following the passengers' final hours and Edward's unique coming-of-age, Dear Edward asks one of life's most profound questions:
What does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live?
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'Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing. I'm in awe' Marian Keyes
'A very moving and emotional read' Anne Tyler
'Gripping and elegiac, this is a captivating novel about loss, love and growing up' Rosamund Lupton
'That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together . . . Don't miss this one' Jodi Picoult
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
This book stayed with us long after its final page. Ann Napolitano introduces us to the titular Eddie: a 12-year-old who is the sole survivor of a 2013 plane crash. One day, he and neighbour Shay (their relationship soon becomes the heartbeat of the book), discover hundreds of letters from the families of the victims that his aunt and uncle had been shielding him from. These letters provide a fresh sense of purpose for Eddie and a fascinating insight into the lives of the tragic passengers. Despite the impossibly bleak premise (a warning: there will be tears) Napolitano writes with beautiful colour and a range of emotion which left us truly moved and inspired.
