The Gift: A Novel - Hardcover

Ahern, Cecelia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0061706264 ISBN 13: 9780061706264

Verlag: HarperCollins, 2009

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Book by Ahern Cecelia

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"Charming . . . The Gift is like a warm sweater." -- Associated Press

"An updated version of Dickens's A Christmas Carol . . . with some surprising twists." -- Boston Globe

An updated version of Dickens s A Christmas Carol . . . with some surprising twists. --Boston Globe

Charming . . . The Gift is like a warm sweater. --Associated Press

"A moving tale . . . The Gift weaves magical elements into modern-day setting, and will certainly appeal to readers looking for a touching supernatural tearjerker."--Booklist

"A winning tale of magic and redemption. . . . Ahern's an accomplished storyteller, and her writing chops elevate this far above the normal holiday fare. There's magic, but it's not campy, and the sentiment is real."--Publishers Weekly

"[A] holiday treat . . . This clever twist on the guardian angel story will appeal to Ahern's fans and lovers of holiday fiction."--Library Journal

"Light holiday fare with a lesson . . . [that] encourages readers to appreciate the important things. . . . Ahern has a way with character."--Kirkus Reviews

"Charming . . . "The Gift" is like a warm sweater."--"Associated Press"

"THE GIFT is a tantalizing tale wrapped in a tale that I devoured in one sitting. It's a perfect treat for the holidays."--Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants

Reseña del editor:

Despite job stress and a crumbling home life, workaholic businessman Lou Suffern gives Gabe, a homeless man, a job in his company's mail room; but the mysterious Gabe seems be in two places at once and he's meddling in Lou's private affairs, in a story where Gabe eventually teaches Lou a valuable lesson. By the author of P.S. I Love You. 100,000 first printing.

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• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0061706264
• ISBN 13: 9780061706264
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 302