Author: Victor Lodato
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250096987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Eight-year-old Edgar Fini's loyalty is torn between the two women in his life. There's his mother, Lucy, who, though she has moments where she loves him, mostly disappears at night with her various 'suitors'. And then there's his grandmother, Florence, who dotes on him to the point where she is at a loss when he isn't around. Since his father's suicide, Florence and Edgar's relationship has become obsessive, each fully dependent on the other. When Florence suddenly dies, Lucy is thrown into the role of main caretaker and doesn't know how to handle her new job. But as Edgar and Lucy adjust, they must also deal with Ron, a local butcher who wants to court Lucy, and Conrad, an unsettlingly attentive adult whose intentions are at one more sinister and more innocent than Edgar could ever know.
Edgar and Lucy
Author: Victor Lodato
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250096987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Eight-year-old Edgar Fini's loyalty is torn between the two women in his life. There's his mother, Lucy, who, though she has moments where she loves him, mostly disappears at night with her various 'suitors'. And then there's his grandmother, Florence, who dotes on him to the point where she is at a loss when he isn't around. Since his father's suicide, Florence and Edgar's relationship has become obsessive, each fully dependent on the other. When Florence suddenly dies, Lucy is thrown into the role of main caretaker and doesn't know how to handle her new job. But as Edgar and Lucy adjust, they must also deal with Ron, a local butcher who wants to court Lucy, and Conrad, an unsettlingly attentive adult whose intentions are at one more sinister and more innocent than Edgar could ever know.
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 1250096987
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 544
Book Description
Eight-year-old Edgar Fini's loyalty is torn between the two women in his life. There's his mother, Lucy, who, though she has moments where she loves him, mostly disappears at night with her various 'suitors'. And then there's his grandmother, Florence, who dotes on him to the point where she is at a loss when he isn't around. Since his father's suicide, Florence and Edgar's relationship has become obsessive, each fully dependent on the other. When Florence suddenly dies, Lucy is thrown into the role of main caretaker and doesn't know how to handle her new job. But as Edgar and Lucy adjust, they must also deal with Ron, a local butcher who wants to court Lucy, and Conrad, an unsettlingly attentive adult whose intentions are at one more sinister and more innocent than Edgar could ever know.
Edgar & Lucy
Author: Victor Lodato
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250097002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
“Edgar isn’t like other boys and Lucy isn't like other moms . . . And then their lives take a sharp turn . . . This otherworldly tale will haunt you.” —People Magazine Edgar and Lucy is a page-turning literary masterpiece, a stunning examination of family love and betrayal. Eight-year-old Edgar Fini remembers nothing of the accident people still whisper about. He only knows that his father is gone, his mother has a limp, and his grandmother believes in ghosts. When Edgar meets a man with his own tragic story, the boy begins a journey into a secret wilderness where nothing is clear, not even the line between the living and the dead. In order to save her son, Lucy has no choice but to confront the demons of her past. “On every page Lodato's prose sings with a robust, openhearted wit, making Edgar & Lucy a delight to read . . . A riveting and exuberant ride.” —Cynthia D'Aprix-Sweeney, The New York Times Book Review “Wonder-filled and magisterial . . . Lodato's skill as a poet manifests itself on every page . . . His skill as a playwright shines in every piece of dialogue . . . And his skill as a fiction writer displays itself in his virtuoso command of point of view. The book pushes the boundaries of beauty.” —Chicago Tribune “A stunningly rendered novel.” —Entertainment Weekly “A quirky coming-of-age novel that deepens into something dark and strange without losing its heart or its sense of wonder.” —Tom Perrotta, New York Times–bestselling author of The Leftovers
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1250097002
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 655
Book Description
“Edgar isn’t like other boys and Lucy isn't like other moms . . . And then their lives take a sharp turn . . . This otherworldly tale will haunt you.” —People Magazine Edgar and Lucy is a page-turning literary masterpiece, a stunning examination of family love and betrayal. Eight-year-old Edgar Fini remembers nothing of the accident people still whisper about. He only knows that his father is gone, his mother has a limp, and his grandmother believes in ghosts. When Edgar meets a man with his own tragic story, the boy begins a journey into a secret wilderness where nothing is clear, not even the line between the living and the dead. In order to save her son, Lucy has no choice but to confront the demons of her past. “On every page Lodato's prose sings with a robust, openhearted wit, making Edgar & Lucy a delight to read . . . A riveting and exuberant ride.” —Cynthia D'Aprix-Sweeney, The New York Times Book Review “Wonder-filled and magisterial . . . Lodato's skill as a poet manifests itself on every page . . . His skill as a playwright shines in every piece of dialogue . . . And his skill as a fiction writer displays itself in his virtuoso command of point of view. The book pushes the boundaries of beauty.” —Chicago Tribune “A stunningly rendered novel.” —Entertainment Weekly “A quirky coming-of-age novel that deepens into something dark and strange without losing its heart or its sense of wonder.” —Tom Perrotta, New York Times–bestselling author of The Leftovers
Edgar and Lucy
Author: Victor Lodato
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786698102
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Eight-year-old Edgar Allan Fini is haunted – by his father's absence, his mother's secrets, and the ghosts of his grandmother's past. But he recalls nothing of the accident about which people still whisper. When Edgar meets a man with his own tragic story, he is drawn deep into a damaged, grief-stricken world. Lucy must confront the demons that plague her, to save her son and herself. Tinged with wonder and a dark fairytale heart, Edgar and Lucy is a gripping coming-of-age story about the painful and loving ties that bind us. Praise for Edgar and Lucy: 'Gorgeous. There is poetry on every page... with delicate, precise observations and unexpected imagery' Sunday Times. 'On every page Lodato's prose sings with a robust, openhearted wit, making Edgar & Lucy a delight to read... A riveting and exuberant ride' New York Times Book Review. 'I love this book. Profoundly spiritual and hilariously specific... An unusual and intimate epic that manages to capture the wonder and terror of both child and parenthood with an uncanny clarity' Lena Dunham, bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl. 'Wonder-filled and magisterial... The book pushes the boundaries of beauty' Chicago Tribune. 'A quirky coming-of-age novel that deepens into something dark and strange without losing its heart or its sense of wonder' Tom Perrotta, bestselling author of The Leftovers. 'I tore through the luminous pages of Edgar & Lucy as if possessed... What this book has to say about love and truth will stay with me for a very, very long time' Sophie McManus, bestselling author of The Unfortunates. 'This tale exerts a fiendish grip on the reader' Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. 'Brings to mind J.D. Salinger, Lorrie Moore, Karen Russell, even James Joyce. Edgar & Lucy will make you feel things you haven't felt in ages' Daniel Torday, author of The Last Flight of Poxl West. 'This otherworldly tale will haunt you' People.
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1786698102
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
Eight-year-old Edgar Allan Fini is haunted – by his father's absence, his mother's secrets, and the ghosts of his grandmother's past. But he recalls nothing of the accident about which people still whisper. When Edgar meets a man with his own tragic story, he is drawn deep into a damaged, grief-stricken world. Lucy must confront the demons that plague her, to save her son and herself. Tinged with wonder and a dark fairytale heart, Edgar and Lucy is a gripping coming-of-age story about the painful and loving ties that bind us. Praise for Edgar and Lucy: 'Gorgeous. There is poetry on every page... with delicate, precise observations and unexpected imagery' Sunday Times. 'On every page Lodato's prose sings with a robust, openhearted wit, making Edgar & Lucy a delight to read... A riveting and exuberant ride' New York Times Book Review. 'I love this book. Profoundly spiritual and hilariously specific... An unusual and intimate epic that manages to capture the wonder and terror of both child and parenthood with an uncanny clarity' Lena Dunham, bestselling author of Not That Kind of Girl. 'Wonder-filled and magisterial... The book pushes the boundaries of beauty' Chicago Tribune. 'A quirky coming-of-age novel that deepens into something dark and strange without losing its heart or its sense of wonder' Tom Perrotta, bestselling author of The Leftovers. 'I tore through the luminous pages of Edgar & Lucy as if possessed... What this book has to say about love and truth will stay with me for a very, very long time' Sophie McManus, bestselling author of The Unfortunates. 'This tale exerts a fiendish grip on the reader' Helen Simonson, author of Major Pettigrew's Last Stand. 'Brings to mind J.D. Salinger, Lorrie Moore, Karen Russell, even James Joyce. Edgar & Lucy will make you feel things you haven't felt in ages' Daniel Torday, author of The Last Flight of Poxl West. 'This otherworldly tale will haunt you' People.
Mathilda Savitch
Author: Victor Lodato
Publisher: Anchor Canada
ISBN: 038566981X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A fiercely funny and touching debut novel of a young girl uncovering the truth about her sister’s death. Fear doesn’t come naturally to Mathilda Savitch. She prefers to look directly at things nobody else can even mention: for example, her beloved older sister’s death. She was pushed in front of a train by a man who is still on the loose, and after a year of searching for clues, Mathilda has come no closer to the truth about Helene’s murder…until she cracks her email password and a whole secret life emerges — one that swiftly draws Mathilda into her sister’s world of clouded motives and strange emotions. If she can find the keys to Helene’s past, she’s sure she can wake her family from their nightmare of grief. But in crossing into that underworld and tracing her sister’s footsteps, she has to risk everything that matters to her. Mathilda Savitch is a poignant, furiously funny, and tender page-turner from an extraordinary debut novelist.
Publisher: Anchor Canada
ISBN: 038566981X
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
A fiercely funny and touching debut novel of a young girl uncovering the truth about her sister’s death. Fear doesn’t come naturally to Mathilda Savitch. She prefers to look directly at things nobody else can even mention: for example, her beloved older sister’s death. She was pushed in front of a train by a man who is still on the loose, and after a year of searching for clues, Mathilda has come no closer to the truth about Helene’s murder…until she cracks her email password and a whole secret life emerges — one that swiftly draws Mathilda into her sister’s world of clouded motives and strange emotions. If she can find the keys to Helene’s past, she’s sure she can wake her family from their nightmare of grief. But in crossing into that underworld and tracing her sister’s footsteps, she has to risk everything that matters to her. Mathilda Savitch is a poignant, furiously funny, and tender page-turner from an extraordinary debut novelist.
Blood Moon
Author: Lucy Cuthew
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536225789
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
"After school one day, physics lover and astronomy fan Frankie has her first sexual experience, with quiet and gorgeous Benjamin and gets her period. It's only blood, they agree. But soon a gruesome meme goes viral, turning an intimate, affectionate afternoon into something sordid, mortifying, and damaging. In the time it takes to swipe, Frankie's universe implodes. Who can she trust? Not Harriet, her suddenly cruel best friend, and certainly not Benjamin, the only one who knew about the incident. With the online shaming taking on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins wo wonder if her normal life is over"--Dust jacket.
Publisher: Candlewick Press
ISBN: 1536225789
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 401
Book Description
"After school one day, physics lover and astronomy fan Frankie has her first sexual experience, with quiet and gorgeous Benjamin and gets her period. It's only blood, they agree. But soon a gruesome meme goes viral, turning an intimate, affectionate afternoon into something sordid, mortifying, and damaging. In the time it takes to swipe, Frankie's universe implodes. Who can she trust? Not Harriet, her suddenly cruel best friend, and certainly not Benjamin, the only one who knew about the incident. With the online shaming taking on a horrifying life of its own, Frankie begins wo wonder if her normal life is over"--Dust jacket.
Laughs, Luck . . . and Lucy
Author: Jess Oppenheimer
Publisher: Gregg Oppenheimer
ISBN: 9780815605843
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The man Lucille Ball called the brains of I Love Lucy gives us an inside view of television history as it was being made. Jess Oppenheimer's famous sitcom was the most popular and influential television phenomenon in the history of the medium. Forty-five years after its debut, it remains a favourite the world over.
Publisher: Gregg Oppenheimer
ISBN: 9780815605843
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 316
Book Description
The man Lucille Ball called the brains of I Love Lucy gives us an inside view of television history as it was being made. Jess Oppenheimer's famous sitcom was the most popular and influential television phenomenon in the history of the medium. Forty-five years after its debut, it remains a favourite the world over.
Lucy
Author: Jamaica Kincaid
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466828854
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--available now in an e-book edition. Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
ISBN: 1466828854
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
The coming-of-age story of one of Jamaica Kincaid's most admired creations--available now in an e-book edition. Lucy, a teenage girl from the West Indies, comes to America to work as an au pair for a wealthy couple. She begins to notice cracks in their beautiful façade at the same time that the mysteries of own sexuality begin to unravel. Jamaica Kincaid has created a startling new heroine who is destined to win a place of honor in contemporary fiction.
Estelle and Lucy
Author: Anna Alter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Little Lucy wants to do everything Estelle can do, but Estelle keeps pointing out that Lucy is too small.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
Little Lucy wants to do everything Estelle can do, but Estelle keeps pointing out that Lucy is too small.
From Lucy to Language
Author: Donald E. Johanson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684810239
Category : Australopithecines.
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Photographs of significant hominid fossils and artifacts illustrate an assessment of the visual proof of human evolution and the meaning of clues left by the forebears of the human race. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0684810239
Category : Australopithecines.
Languages : en
Pages : 282
Book Description
Photographs of significant hominid fossils and artifacts illustrate an assessment of the visual proof of human evolution and the meaning of clues left by the forebears of the human race. 25,000 first printing. Tour.
Lucy
Author: Donald Johanson
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671724991
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
"How our oldest human ancestor was discovered--and who she was"--Cover.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 0671724991
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 428
Book Description
"How our oldest human ancestor was discovered--and who she was"--Cover.