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Buch (Hardcover): Belletristik
Upward Bound
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Verlag:
Penguin Random House Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: Z3RYGE3
EAN: 9781787336414
Auf Lager:
10+
Zustellung: Di, 18.08.2026
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Beschreibung
A vibrant, profoundly moving novel about friendship, connection and the dreams that shape us, set in an adult daycare centre in California. 'Wonderfully inspirational'. Paul Beatty'Moving and funny and ringing with life'. Guardian. 'A complicated joy'. Roddy DoyleAmong the clients and staff are Carlos, a charismatic aide who lost his mother as a boy, and Jorge, who is gentle, nonspeaking and prone to escape despite Carlos's best efforts. Tom, a beautiful young man with cerebral palsy, pines for Ann, the lifeguard for the summer who feels out of her depth. Then there's Dave, the centre's director. He wanted to be an actor, but finds himself on a very different path. At the heart of Upward Bound. is Walter, a recent college student returning to the company of his peers after a family tragedy. Around him, a story unfolds of friendships forged, connections missed and the dreams - some new, others almost forgotten - that shape us. With his wit, empathy and astonishing gifts as a storyteller, Woody Brown immerses us in life as we have never experienced it before. 'Deeply funny and eye-opening'. Maria Semple'It will change the way you look at the world'. Angie Kim'A singular debut'. New York Times. 'A luminous novel of human connection and hope'. Cecile Pin'A story of friendship, dreams and rich inner worlds'. Seán Hewitt'A moving, illuminating glimpse into a world we rarely have access to'. Good Housekeeping. A BOOK FOR THE YEAR IN THE. NEW YORK TIMES. ,. TIME. ,. HARPER'S BAZAAR. ,. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING. AND. LITERARY HUB.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Woody Brown
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Hardcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 208