"The Returned transforms a brilliant premise into an extraordinary and beautifully realized novel. My spine is still shivering from the memory of this haunting story. Wow." -Douglas Preston, #1 bestselling author of The Monster of FlorenceThe sensational New York Times bestselling novel about an impossible miracle and a family given a second chance at life Harold and Lucille Hargrave s eight-year-old son, Jacob, died tragically in 1966. In their old age they ve settled comfortably into life without him . Until one day Jacob mysteriously appears on their doorstep flesh and blood, still eight years old.All over the world people s loved ones are returning from beyond. No one knows how or why, whether it s a miracle or a sign of the end. But as chaos erupts around the globe, the newly reunited family finds itself at the center of a community on the brink of collapse, forced to navigate a mysterious new reality.With spare, elegant prose and searing emotional depth, award-winning poet Jason Mott explores timeless questions of faith and morality, love and responsibility. A spellbinding and stunning debut, The Returned is an unforgettable story that marks the arrival of an important new voice in contemporary fiction."
- ISBN:
- 9780778315339
- 9780778315339
- Category:
- Contemporary fiction
- Format:
- Hardback
- Publication Date:
- 27-08-2013
- Language:
- English
- Publisher:
- Mira Books
- Country of origin:
- Canada
- Pages:
- 338
- Dimensions (mm):
- 242x163x29mm
- Weight:
- 0.63kg
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