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Leaving Time

Verfasser: Suche nach diesem Verfasser Picoult, Jodi
Jahr: 2014
Verlag: Random House Digital
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<b>#1 <i>NEW YORK TIMES</i> BESTSELLER</b><br><br>Throughout her blockbuster career, Jodi Picoult has seamlessly blended nuanced characters, riveting plots, and rich prose, brilliantly creating stories that âEuro²not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us" (<i>The Boston Globe</i>). Now, in her highly anticipated new novel, she has delivered her most affecting work yetâEuro"a book unlike anything sheâEuros written before.<br><br>For more than a decade, Jenna Metcalf has never stopped thinking about her mother, Alice, who mysteriously disappeared in the wake of a tragic accident. Refusing to believe she was abandoned, Jenna searches for her mother regularly online and pores over the pages of AliceâEuros old journals. A scientist who studied grief among elephants, Alice wrote mostly of her research among the animals she loved, yet Jenna hopes the entries will provide a clue to her motherâEuros whereabouts.<br><br>Desperate to find the truth, Jenna enlists two unlikely allies in her quest: Serenity Jones, a psychic who rose to fame finding missing persons, only to later doubt her gifts, and Virgil Stanhope, the jaded private detective whoâEurod originally investigated AliceâEuros case along with the strange, possibly linked death of one of her colleagues. As the three work together to uncover what happened to Alice, they realize that in asking hard questions, theyâEuroll have to face even harder answers.<br><br>As JennaâEuros memories dovetail with the events in her motherâEuros journals, the story races to a mesmerizing finish. A deeply moving, gripping, and intelligent page-turner,<i>Leaving Time</i> is Jodi Picoult at the height of her powers.<br><br><b>Praise for <i>Leaving Time</i></b><br><b><i></i></b><br>âEuro²Piercing and uplifting . . . a smart, accessible yarn with a suspenseful puzzle at its core."<b>âEuro"<i>The Boston Globe</i></b><br><br>âEuro²Poignant . . . an entertaining tale about parental love, friendship, loss."<b>âEuro"<i>The Washington Post</i></b><br><i></i><br>âEuro²A riveting drama."<b>âEuro"<i>Us Weekly</i></b><br><i></i><br>âEuro²[A] moving tale."<b>âEuro"<i>People</i></b><br><i></i><br>âEuro²A fast-paced, surprise-ending mystery."<b>âEuro"<i>USA Today</i></b><br><br>âEuro²In Jenna, [Jodi] Picoult has created an unforgettable character who will easily endear herself to each and every reader. . . .<i>Leaving Time</i> may be her finest work yet."<b>âEuro"<i>Bookreporter</i></b><br><br>âEuro²[A] captivating and emotional story."<b>âEuro"<i>BookPage</i></b><br><i></i><br>âEuro²With plenty of twists and a surprising ending, [<i>Leaving Time</i>] explores the grieving process and what happens when we cannot move on."<b>âEuro"<i>WomanâEuros Day</i></b><br><br>âEuro²A moving and emotional story."<b>âEuro"<i>Pittsburgh Post-Gazette</i></b><br><i></i><br>âEuro²A truly engaging read . . . Full of the deep characters and multilayered story lines that have earned [Picoult] a spot in many readersâEuro hearts."<b>âEuro"<i>Library Journal</i></b><br><br>âEuro²Delivers a powerhouse ending."<b>âEuro"<i>Booklist</i></b><br><br>âEuro²Memorable and poignant."<b>âEuro"<i>Publishers Weekly</i></b>

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Jahr: 2014
Verlag: Random House Digital
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ISBN: 9780345544933
Beschreibung: 416 S.
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Sprache: Englisch
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