The Universe versus Alex Woods - An UNFORGETTABLE story of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey
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| Verlag | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Auflage | 2013 |
| Seiten | 432 |
| Format | 13,1 x 19,7 x 2,8 cm |
| Gewicht | 290 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 1444765892 |
| EAN | 9781444765892 |
| Bestell-Nr | 44476589UA |
A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey... This novel might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read.
Klappentext:
_Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS_
__RICHARD AND JUDY summer bookclub read 2013, Amazon Rising star, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize__
___ A funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey___
Alex Woods knows that he hasn't had the most conventional start in life.
He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother won't endear him to the local bullies.
He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen - he's got the scars to prove it.
What he doesn't know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr Peterson, he'll make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make the best possible choices.
So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he's fairly sure he's done the ri ght thing.
A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey, Alex's story treads the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears. And it might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read.
Rezension:
'This is a story that will have you smiling through your tears, a story that touches on the most potentially devastating of human dilemmas, without an ounce of sentimentality. It is also enormously uplifting. Perfectly crafted and beautifully written, the voice of this novel is true and clear and brings to life the human condition with insight, tenderness and humour. Which is to say the quality of style matches the quality of content. The Universe versus Alex Woods may be a debut novel but it is an outstanding novel by any standards. Unforgettable.' Red