Napolitano, Ann: Dear Edward

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES It's not what you've lost . . . it's what you've found. One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles: there are 192 people aboard. When the plane suddenly crashes, twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor. In the aftermath, Edward struggles to make sense of his grief, sudden fame and find his place in a world without his family. But then Edward and his neighbour Shay make a startling discovery; hidden in his uncle's garage are letters from the relatives of other passengers - all addressed him. Fo llowing the passengers' final hours and Edward's unique coming-of-age, Dear Edward asks one of life's most profound questions: What does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live? --------------------------------- 'Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing. I'm in awe' Marian Keyes 'A very moving and emotional read' Anne Tyler 'Gripping and elegiac, this is a captivating novel about loss, love and growing up' Rosamund Lupton ' That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together . . . Don't miss this one' Jodi Picoult