Songs of the Humpback Whale [electronic resource]
Picoult, Jodi2009
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A powerful and sensitive novel of family life, which uses five narrative voices to tell a story of love, loss, and self-discovery. This powerful and affecting novel demonstrates that there are as many truths to a story as there are people to tell it.' - Publishers Weekly Jane had always lived in somebody's shadow. Escaping a childhood of abuse by marrying oceanographer Oliver Jones, she finds herself taking second place to his increasingly successful career. However, when her daughter Rebecca is similarly treated, Jane's dramatic stand takes them all by surprise. Leaving Oliver and his whale tapes behind in San Diego, Jane and Rebecca set out to drive across America to Uncle Joley and the sanctuary of the Massachusetts apple orchard where he works. Joley directs Jane across the United States in a series of letters waiting for her in designated post offices. Each letter gives concise directions to the next post office; each letter provides Jane with a chance to reflect on her forgotten past. Oliver, used to tracking male humpback whales across vast oceans, now has the task of tracking his wife across a continent. To do so he must learn to see the world - and even himself - through her eyes. Jodi Picoult is the author of sixteen bestselling and widely acclaimed novels. Read more about Jodi Picoult on her website at jodipicoult.com.au
Main title:
Songs of the Humpback Whale [electronic resource] / Jodi Picoult
Author:
Picoult, Jodi, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Biography/History:
Jodi Picoult is the author of 18 bestselling and widely acclaimed novels. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Read more about Jodi on her website www.jodipicoult.com.au
ISBN:
9781742694665
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
272118
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https://link.overdrive.com/?websiteID=100203&titleID=857239 - Click to access digital title.ExcerptExcerpt
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