The lovely bones

By Alice Sebold

Subjects: American fiction, Dead, Ps3619.e26 l68 2004, Muchachas adolescentes, Domestic fiction, Fiction, family life, general, Teenagers, Novela psicológica, Ghost stories, Psychological fiction, Murder victims' families, Families, Large type books, New York Times bestseller, Teenage girls, Romans, nouvelles, Future life, Bereavement, Murder victims' families--fiction, Girls, Teenage girls--crimes against, Familias, Victims of crimes, Fiction, family life, nyt:trade-fiction-paperback=2009-08-30, Crimes against, Novela hogareña, Murder, 813/.6, Spirits, Homicide, Fiction, Familles de victimes d'homicide, Teenage girls--crimes against--fiction, Delitos contra, Víctimas de asesinato, Adolescentes, Fiction, psychological, Ficción, Crimes contre, Family life, Susie Salmon (Fictitious character)

Description: This deluxe trade paperback edition of Alice Sebold's modern classic features French flaps and rough-cut pages.Once 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 #1 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 world."My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."     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 unraveling.     Out of unspeakable traged and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy"A stunning achievement." -The New Yorker"Deeply affecting. . . . A keenly observed portrait of familial love and how it endures and changes over time." -New York Times"A triumphant novel. . . . It's a knockout." -Time"Destined to become a classic in the vein of To Kill a Mockingbird. . . . I loved it." -Anna Quindlen"A novel that is painfully fine and accomplished." -Los Angeles Times"The Lovely Bones seems to be saying there are more important things in life on earth than retribution. Like forgiveness, like love." -Chicago Tribune