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In the aftermath of a life-shattering accident in the English countryside in 1972, twelve-year-old Byron Hemming struggles with events that his mother does not seem to remember and embarks on a journey to discover what really did or did not happen.

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Main Author: Joyce, Rachel
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Random House, [2013]
Edition:First U.S. edition.
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Time > Fiction.
Boys > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Alternative histories (Fiction)
Coming-of-age fiction.
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Summary:In the aftermath of a life-shattering accident in the English countryside in 1972, twelve-year-old Byron Hemming struggles with events that his mother does not seem to remember and embarks on a journey to discover what really did or did not happen.
Physical Description:385 pages ; 22 cm
ISBN:9780812993301 (acid-free paper)
0812993306 (acid-free paper)
Author Notes:Rachel Joyce is an author who was born in London in 1962. She started her career writing plays for the BBC Radio Four. She was part of the duo that won the 2007 Tinnis wood Award for "To Be A Pilgrim". She was longlisted for the 2012 Man Booker Prize with her debut novel The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry. She later won the New Writer of the Year Award in 2012 from the National Book Awards for this same title. Her other works include: Perfect, The Love Song of Miss. Queenie Hennessy, A Snow Garden and Other Stories and The Music Shop.

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