A Theory of Relativity - Couverture souple

Mitchard, Jacquelyn

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0719523427 ISBN 13 : 9780719523427

Editeur : John Murray Publishers Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

When his sister dies in a car accident with her husband, leaving behind a baby daughter, Gordon McKenna naturally assumes he will adopt the baby girl, whom he helped raise. His hopes are dashed in an eight-minute hearing when a judge rules that since Gordon (himself adopted as a newborn) is not a blood relative of Keefer's, custody should be granted to a second cousin of the baby's father. As Gordon fights a losing battle to adopt Keefer, he realises that he is not yet ready to become a father and, after two years of legal wrangling, he decides to give Keefer up, rather than uproot her from the only home she has known. Fate, however, has other ideas. A Theory of Relativity traces the struggles of one family, and examines the meaning of connection among members of all families.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Jacquelyn Mitchard's first novel, The Deep End of the Ocean, launched the Oprah Winfrey Book Club. Now, with A Theory of Relativity, she delivers yet another gripping story steeped in the peril and redemptive powers of family love.

Gordon McKenna -- at age 24 -- thinks he's already heard the worst news of his life when he learns that his only sister Georgia is fatally ill. Then Georgia and her husband die in a car accident, leaving behind their baby daughter, Keefer. Gordon and his parents are able to survive their sorrow only by devoting themselves heart and soul to the care of the beloved one-year-old.

But the decision of who will raise Keefer, and how, is far from over. Gordon's most basic assumptions about the security and identity of his family will be challenged in ways so provocative that the McKennas will be driven first to disbelief and then to outrage. Their ordeal will test the limits of love within a closely knit family again and again, challenging even love's ultimate capacity to heal.

Revue de presse

Praise for Jacquelyn Mitchard (* * *)

Reading just doesn't get any better than this (Jodi Picoult)

'Beautifully written and inspiring' (Sun)

A first-rate storyteller (Newsweek)

A completely engaging book (Boston Globe)

No-holds-barred family drama ... another page-turner from Mitchard (Publishers' Weekly)

'Her writing is distinguished by the depth of characterization' (The Bookseller)

'Compelling and emotional, this is an honest, heart-warming and passionate portrayal of familial love, grief and friendship' (People's Friend)

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: John Murray Publishers Ltd
• Date d'édition: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0719523427
• ISBN 13: 9780719523427
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 416