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Beschreibung

A Richard and Judy Book Club selection, The Summer of the Bear is a gripping tale of grief, secrets, and a family's love.

In the summer of 1979, a tamed grizzly bear is tempted by the lure of freedom and the wild open sea . . .

Letty Fleming, relocated from Cold-War Germany to the solitude of the Scottish Outer Hebrides, is haunted by a personal tragedy - the unexpected death of her husband, diplomat Nicky Fleming.

With his death shrouded in mystery and allegations of national betrayal, Letty must grapple with the truth while protecting her three children from its harsh realities.

As Letty's probes into Nicky's demise, she neglects their children's inner struggles. As the family's secrets threaten to tear them apart, it is only the strange but brilliant Jamie who manages to hold on to the one thing he knows for sure: his father has promised to return, and Nicky Fleming was a man who never broke a promise . . .

Bella Pollen, celebrated author of Hunting Unicorns, delves into the heart of familial bonds and the depth of personal loss in her highly acclaimed novel, The Summer of the Bear.

A Richard and Judy Book Club selection, The Summer of the Bear is a gripping tale of grief, secrets, and a family's love.

In the summer of 1979, a tamed grizzly bear is tempted by the lure of freedom and the wild open sea . . .

Letty Fleming, relocated from Cold-War Germany to the solitude of the Scottish Outer Hebrides, is haunted by a personal tragedy - the unexpected death of her husband, diplomat Nicky Fleming.

With his death shrouded in mystery and allegations of national betrayal, Letty must grapple with the truth while protecting her three children from its harsh realities.

As Letty's probes into Nicky's demise, she neglects their children's inner struggles. As the family's secrets threaten to tear them apart, it is only the strange but brilliant Jamie who manages to hold on to the one thing he knows for sure: his father has promised to return, and Nicky Fleming was a man who never broke a promise . . .

Bella Pollen, celebrated author of Hunting Unicorns, delves into the heart of familial bonds and the depth of personal loss in her highly acclaimed novel, The Summer of the Bear.

Über den Autor

Bella Pollen is a writer and journalist who contributes to a wide variety of newspapers and magazines, including the Sunday Telegraph, American Vogue, Harpers and Queen and the Observer. Her novel Hunting Unicorns was winner of the Richard & Judy Summer Read 2004. Bella lives in Ladbroke Grove, London.

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Zusammenfassung
From the bestselling author of Hunting Unicorns comes Bella Pollen's most compelling and moving story yet . . .
Details
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Empfohlen (von): 18
Erscheinungsjahr: 2011
Genre: Importe, Romane & Erzählungen
Rubrik: Belletristik
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13: 9780330519069
ISBN-10: 0330519069
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Pollen, Bella
Hersteller: Pan Macmillan
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 197 x 131 x 32 mm
Von/Mit: Bella Pollen
Erscheinungsdatum: 12.05.2011
Gewicht: 0,328 kg
Artikel-ID: 121210335