The Guardian Angel's Journal - Couverture souple

Jess-Cooke, Carolyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0749953233 ISBN 13 : 9780749953232

Editeur : Piatkus, 2011

Synopsis

She thought her life was over, but it hadn't even started ...When Margot Delacroix dies at forty-two years old, she is sent back to earth as a guardian angel - to herself. Renamed Ruth, she is forced by divine mandate to re-experience and record her biggest mistakes and fiercest regrets from the beginning of her life to her untimely death. Forced from the moment of her birth to witness the cogs of fate and the stuttering engine of free will, Ruth sets out to change the course of her life, and, ultimately, to prevent her premature death. When she realises that the reasons behind her teenage son's descent into drugs and murder lay within her own actions as Margot, she makes a pact with a demon - she will give up her place in Heaven in exchange for the opportunity to save her son from his fate. But the changes she makes result in consequences no one could expect...

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

'The new Audrey Niffenegger' --Company

'THE GUARDIAN ANGEL'S JOURNAL is a beautiful and captivating novel. Jess-Cooke's writing dramatically conjures majestic images of guardian angels, whilst the subject matter also provides the reader with ample food for thought . . . a powerful novel, that captivates from start to finish' --Ulster Tatler

'An incredible debut novel...This is THE LOVELY BONES meets IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE. Fabulous' Sun

'This is the first novel by an intelligent and skilful writer from whom we cannot help but feel that there are more good things to come' Lovereading

'THE GUARDIAN ANGEL'S JOURNAL is a powerful novel from a talented new voice...hotly tipped to be one of the biggest books of 2011' --Living North

'Completely engrossing and wonderfully original' --Rosamund Lupton

'Completely engrossing and wonderfully original' --Rosamund Lupton

Présentation de l'éditeur :

When Margot Delacroix dies at forty-two years old, she is sent back to earth as a guardian angel - to herself. Renamed Ruth, she is forced by divine mandate to re-experience and record her biggest mistakes and fiercest regrets from the beginning of her life to her untimely death. Forced from the moment of her birth to witness the cogs of fate and the stuttering engine of free will, Ruth sets out to change the course of her life, and, ultimately, to prevent her premature death. When she realises that the reasons behind her teenage son's descent into drugs and murder lay within her own actions as Margot, she makes a pact with a demon - she will give up her place in Heaven in exchange for the opportunity to save her son from his fate. But the changes she makes result in consequences no one could expect...

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Piatkus
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0749953233
• ISBN 13: 9780749953232
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 379