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Chasing Windmills: a compelling and deeply moving novel from bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Chasing Windmills: a compelling and deeply moving novel from bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Catherine Ryan Hyde
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:416 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 198,Width 127 |
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| Category/Genre | Modern and contemporary fiction (post c 1945) |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780552774666
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| Classifications | Dewey:813.6 |
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Transworld Publishers Ltd
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| Imprint |
Black Swan
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| Publication Date |
8 November 2008 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Sebastian, at 17, has never eaten pizza, never been to school, never even hung out with other kids. He rides the subway at night to escape his father's strict, possessive parenting. Maria, 22 and mother to two young children, has just lost her job. Afraid to confess to her violent boyfriend, Maria resorts to riding the subway when he thinks she's at work. And then one night, on an empty train, Sebastian and Maria make eye contact ...
Author Biography
Catherine Ryan Hyde is the author of several highly acclaimed novels including Pay it Forward, which was named an ALA Book of the Year and made into a feature film starring Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt. In 2007 her novel Love in the Present Tense was selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club. Catherine lives in Cambia, California. For more information on Catherine Ryan Hyde and her books, see her website at www.cryanhyde.com
ReviewsThis gritty love story is compelling reading * Sun * Surprisingly wonderful * Mirror *
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