Manhattan on Sundays: A Novel on the Gold Coast

von Holly Wynne O'Brien

312 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This," most mysterious mystery ever", is not based on solving a crime! Join Katie, introduced in, "Be Home by the Bells", who is now two years older as she and her new best friend Lena form a detective club to track down clues in the most intriguing case ever investigated! The girls live on the Gold Coast, Long Island's North Shore, and travel with Katie's parents to Manhattan every Sunday to visit some of New York's most fascinating spots. They uncover hidden clues which ultimately lead them to an amazing solution for their unique case! Once again Katie is on a personal mission to discover meaning and beauty in life's details as she shares her musings about her interesting ordinary life, which forms the backdrop for a truly original story. Based on the author's real adolescence, there is a fictional, mystical thread woven within the real; blurring the lines between realism and fantasy. In addition to appreciating this fast paced story and gleaning wisdom from Katie's surprising insight, we come away with a better appreciation for local history and also for what "could have been". Don't miss this multi - layered, fascinating narrative for early teens or adults with a nostalgia for mid- 1960s suburban life in New York!

• Themen: Kinder, Jugendliche und Bildung Romane, Erzählungen, Tatsachenberichte
• ISBN: 9780692777855
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 02.11.2016
• Größe: 280 x 216 mm
• Verlag: Touchladybirdlucky Studios