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The Leftovers
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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The Leftovers
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Tom Perrotta
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:384 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 129 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780007453115
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.6 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint |
Fourth Estate Ltd
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| Publication Date |
2 August 2012 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
What if - one day, without explanation - some of us simply vanished? Would we carry on, and act as we did before our world turned upside down? That's what the bewildered citizens of Mapleton have to figure out... Following the mass disappearance of thousands of citizens overnight, Kevin Garvey, Mapleton's new mayor, wants to bring a sense of hope to this traumatised community. His family has fallen apart in the wake of disaster. His wife has joined a homegrown cult, and his son is a disciple of the prophet Holy Wayne. Only Jill, Kevin's daughter, remains, and she's no longer the sweet student she once was. Written with a rare ability to illuminate our everyday struggles, 'The Leftovers' is a startling novel about love, connection and loss.
Author Biography
Tom Perrotta is the author of several works of fiction, including 'Little Children', 'Joe College' and 'Election'. He lives outside Boston, Massachusetts.
Reviews'There are few writers more entertaining or adept than Tom Perrotta at explaining the frustrations, ennui and creeping darkness at the heart of American suburbia' Vogue Magazine 'The Steinbeck of Suburbia' Time 'Read The Leftovers. Don't get left behind' USA Today 'The champion of stateside suburbia' Observer
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