Practical Magic: The Beloved Novel of Love, Friendship, Sisterhood and Magic: 3 (The Practical Magic Series) - Softcover

Hoffman Alice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1471169197 ISBN 13: 9781471169199

Verlag: Simon And Sch UK, 2017

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The beloved classic novel, the basis of the classic film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. A perfect read for a cosy Christmas! As children, sisters Gillian and Sally were forever outsiders in their small New England town, teased, taunted and shunned for the air of magic that seems to sparkle in the air around them. All Gillian and Sally ever wanted was to get away., And eventually they do - one marries, the other runs as far from home as she can manage. Years later, however, tragedy will bring the sisters back together. And they'll find that no matter what else may happen, they'll always have each other., An enchanting tale of love, forgiveness and family, Practical Magic is beloved of readers of all ages.*~*~*Readers love Practical Magic*~*~* `[A] delicious fantasy of witchcraft and love in a world where gardens smell of lemon verbena and happy endings are possible' Cosmopolitan `What do you do when your long lost little sister shows up on your suburban front step... a dead man in the Oldsmobile that's blocking your driveway? ...You help her bury him in your backyard, underneath a wilting lilac bush that will suddenly spring back to life, bearing masses of heady flowers that remind everyone who passes by of desires they thought they'd long since stifled' Vogue`Dark comedy and a light touch carry the story along to a truly Gothic climax, complete with heaving skies and witchery on the lawn' New York Times 'A scrim of magic lies gently over [this] fictional world, in which lilacs bloom riotously in July, a lovesick boy's elbows sizzle on a diner countertop and a toad expectorates a silver ring...' Publishers Weekly

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The beloved classic novel, the basis of the classic film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock. This Autumn the long-awaited prequel, The Rules of Magic, will be published.

As children, sisters Gillian and Sally were forever outsiders in their small New England town, teased, taunted and shunned for the air of magic that seems to sparkle in the air around them. All Gillian and Sally ever wanted was to get away.

And eventually they do - one marries, the other runs as far from home as she can manage.

Years later, however, tragedy will bring the sisters back together. And they'll find that no matter what else may happen, they'll always have each other. An enchanting tale of love, forgiveness and family, Practical Magic is beloved of readers of all ages.

Biografía del autor:

Alice Hoffman is the author of thirty works of fiction, including Practical Magic, The Red Garden, The Dovekeepers and, most recently,The Museum of Extraordinary Things. She lives in Boston. Visit her website: www.alicehoffman.com

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• Verlag: Simon And Sch UK
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1471169197
• ISBN 13: 9781471169199
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 228