This deluxe trade paperback edition of Alice Sebolds modern classic features French flaps and rough-cut pagesOnce in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience resonating with readers of all ages The Lovely Bones is such a book - a phenomenal bestseller celebrated at once for its narrative artistry its luminous clarity of emotion and its astoniishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the worldMy name was Salmon like the fish first name Susie I was fourteen when I was murdered on December xAxAxAxA So begins the story of Susie Salmon who is adjusting to her new home in heaven a place that is not at all what she expected even as she is watching life on eath continue without her - her friends trading rumors about her disappearance her killer trying to cover his tracks her grief-stricken family unravelingxAxAxAxA Out of unspeakable traged and loss The Lovely Bones succeeds miraculously in building a tale filled with hope humor suspense even joyA stunning achievement -The New YorkerDeeply affecting A keenly observed portrait of familial love and how it endures and changes over time -New York TimesA triumphant novel Its a knockout -TimeDestined to become a classic in the vein of To Kill a Mockingbird I loved it -Anna QuindlenA novel that is painfully fine and accomplished -Los Angeles TimesThe Lovely Bones seems to be saying there are more important things in life on earth than retribution Like forgiveness like love -Chicago TribunexA.
