From bestselling author Torey Hayden comes a moving new novel of loss and redemption. Abundance, Montana, once a lively mining town in the days of the wild west, is now not much more than a ghost town. Local girl, Dixie, a struggling single mother who has just lost her baby, tries to make ends meet while her feckless boyfriend Billy drifts from one job to another, always believing his next moneymaking scheme will be the winner. Above them in the magnificent mountains surrounding Abundance, jaded Hollywood actor Spencer Scott conceals himself from the paparazzi on the ranch that has been his pristine sanctuary until the arrival of his obnoxious, nine-year-old son. Then Billy puts into motion a plan almost too appalling to contemplate, and from which there is no escape. As all four are forced to confront the brutal reality of the Montana mountains, so too are they forced to face their damaged lives in this poignant new novel.
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From bestselling author Torey Hayden comes a moving new novel of loss and redemption.
“Torey Hayden deserves the kind of respect I can’t give many people. She isn’t just valuable, she’s incredible. The world needs more like Torey Hayden.” Boston Globe “A skilful storyteller…Torey Hayden writes vividly about the challenges and frustrations of working with disturbed children.” Washington Post Book World. REVIEWS FOR BEAUTIFUL CHILD “Chilling and affecting.” Chicago Tribune “Moving – as lively and surprising as the kids it so deftly portrays.” O Magazine REVIEWS FOR THE TIGER’S CHILD “Resonates with drama … A deeply moving sequel” Library Journal
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• One Child spent an amazing 42 weeks in the Sunday Times bestseller Top 10 with sales to date exceeding 430,000. • Torey’s other works of fiction, Overheard in a Dream and The Sunflower Forest, have sold over 175k in the UK alone, with UK sales of both her fiction and non-fiction exceeding 2.5 million, and worldwide sales exceeding 25 million. • Her books have been translated into 28 languages. • Torey is a spokesperson for the NSPCC. She is also a former President of North Wales ChildLine, has worked as a councillor with the Samaritans and now works extensively with the Citizen’s Advice Bureau.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780007340934
Publisert
2011-09-29
Utgiver
Vendor
HarperCollins
Vekt
280 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
25 mm
Aldersnivå
00, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
352

Forfatter

Om bidragsyterne

Born in Montana, USA, Torey Hayden has spent most of her adult life working with children in distress. Now living in Great Britain, she divides her time between writing and volunteer work with several British charities. Torey is author of numerous internationally best-selling books about her experiences as a special education teacher and therapist. She has also written two novels and two children's books.

Find her at www.torey-hayden.com