The World After Alice

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Beschreibung

<b>The gorgeous and poignant debut novel for fans of Anne Tyler and Claire Lombardo. </b><b>LONGLISTED for the 2025 Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award </b> <p><b>'Glimmers with fine writing and notes of human insight' </b>Ann Napolitano<br><br><b>'A page turner . . . honest, funny and deeply empathic' </b>Charmaine Wilkerson<br><br><b>'Deeply moving' </b><i>Heat<br><br></i><b>'This dramatic tragi-comedy</b> <b>takes us right into the head of each character' </b><i>Daily Mail<br><br></i><b>'Poignant and thought-provoking' </b><i>Culturefly<br><br></i><b>'Will make you laugh and moments later choke you up . . . impressively executed' </b><i>Glamour<br><br></i><br><b>'Such a fascinating portrayal of secrets, deceit, the complicated nature of family relationships and societal expectations. I will be recommending this book to everybody I know!'</b> Reader Review *****<br><br>----<br><br>When Morgan and Benji surprise their families with a wedding invitation to Maine, they're aware their relationship will come as a shock.<br><br>Twelve years have passed since the loss of sixteen-year-old Alice Weil, Benji's sister and Morgan's best friend. <br><br>No one is quite the same. As the headstrong young couple brings the two families together for the first time since the funeral, they wonder: can old wounds truly be mended?<br><br>When the guests descend upon the tranquil coastal town for the whirlwind nuptials, it soon becomes clear that these estranged families are not ready to move on. <br><br>Rekindled old flames, new lovers and deep resentments abound. Even the bride harbours delicate secrets about her friend's death that threaten the happiness she has worked so hard for.<br><br>Will the fragile peace the wedding offers survive the sunny weekend?<br><br>Or are these two families about to find out that the darkest secrets always come to light in the end?<br><br>----<br><br> 'A bouquet of a book: <b>thoughtful, heartfelt, funny, tender, tough and gorgeously</b> w

Artikeldetails

EAN

9780241684665

Sprache

Englisch

Einband / Art

Taschenbuch

Maße

234 x 153 x 29 mm

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Verlag / Hersteller

Michael Joseph