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The dog days of August...All summer long, thirteen-year-old Henry kept hoping that something different would happen, but it never did. Then, just as the Labour Day weekend gets under way, in the Pricemart where Henry's mother, Adele, on one of her rare forays out of the house and into the wider world has taken him to buy trousers for school, a bleeding man approaches Henry and asks for help. Frank is a man with a secret, and a man on the run. Adele is a wounded soul whose dreams of family life and romantic dancing died years ago, even before her husband left her and their son Henry. Henry is a teenage loner, unaware that he is about to learn some of life's most important lessons. In the space of five days, both their lives are changed forever.

About the Author :
Maynard is the author of nine previous books, including the novel To Die For (adapted into a 1995 film of the same name, starring Nicole Kidman, Matt Dillon and Joaquin Phoenix and directed by Gus Van Sant) and the best-selling memoir, At Home in the World, which chronicles her affair with J. D. Salinger. Joyce has been a regular contributor to The New York Times, NPR, O, The Oprah Magazine, Newsweek, The New York Times Magazine, Forbes, and Salon.

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"a haunting and hopeful story"--Hartford Courant "an uplifting story told by a boy who is just beginning to understand what life is all about."--St. Petersburg Times "beautifully written"--New Orleans Times-Picayune "surprisingly moving"--Arizona Republic "[A] sweet, swift read that will leave you feeling good."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "[The] story is moving and fast-moving, affirming Maynard's reputation as a master storyteller and showing her to be a passionate humanist with a gifted ear and heart. . . . Maynard illuminates the human experience."--People (Four Stars) "At once beautiful and disturbing, this remarkable novel...is a moving read."--BookPage.com on LABOR DAY "But apart from being a successful thriller, this book is a fascinating portrait of what causes a family to founder, and how much it can cost to put it back on the right path. "--NPR.org "It is a testament to Maynard's skill that she makes this ominous setup into a convincing and poignant coming-of-age tale."--Washington Post "Labor Day is a startling novel of love, friendship, trust, treachery, betrayal, and the deep lessons that we learn in life.... It's a powerful, poignant mix in the hands of author Joyce Maynard and a novel no one should miss."--www.Gather.com "Labor Day is both a coming-of-age story and a love story- a tale of profound loss, redemption and soul searching that is not to be missed."--www.MyDailyFind.com "Maynard deftly pulls the reader into the fragile lives of these three vulnerable characters and their preordained march toward the novel's denouement. A marvelous read--perfect for one long sitting--this novel leaves the reader wishing it didn't ever have to end."--BookPage "Maynard details Henry's roller-coaster emotions for Frank - he is both jealous and grateful - and his mother's emotional journeys - with skill and tenderness for the uncertain willingness of broken hearts to mend. The poignant results are revealing of our ability to forgive and to grow."--Smart Money "Maynard expertly tugs heartstrings in a tidy tale. "--Kirkus Reviews "Maynard gets inside the head of an adolescent boy who is grappling with his own identity and the mysteries of sex (while revealing the secrets of making perfect pie crust). "--Salt Lake City Tribune "Maynard has created an ensemble of characters that will sneak into your heart, and warm it while it breaks."--St. Petersburg Times "Maynard offers fresh insight into what constitutes family."--USA Today "Maynard spins a fascinating story of damaged people seeking the one thing they long for - love. "--Wichita Falls, TX, Times Record News "Maynard...is in top form in this tale of love, betrayal and forgiveness."--Record Searchlight (Redding, CA) "Maynard's inventive coming-of-age tale indelibly captures the anxiety and confusion inherent in adolescence, while the addition of a menacing element of suspense makes this emotionally fraught journey that much more harrowing."--Booklist "The novel is an extended meditation on the nature of love, grief and loneliness.... Maynard has created an ensemble of characters that will sneak into your heart, and warm it while it breaks. "--St. Petersburg Times "Maynard is in top form in this tale of love, betrayal, and forgiveness."--Lisa Ko, author of The Leavers "Labor Day is suffused with tenderness, dreaminess and love....first and foremost a page-turner...[it] puts back together the world that it destroys....you definitely need to get a box of tissues."--Newsday "Joyce Maynard is in top-notch form with Labor Day. From the perfect pitch of a teenaged boy narrator to the eloquent message of how loneliness can bind people together, this is simply a novel you cannot miss."--Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and Handle With Care


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780061920783
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: William Morrow
  • Height: 229 mm
  • Returnable: N
  • Weight: 316 gr
  • ISBN-10: 0061920789
  • Publisher Date: 28 Jul 2009
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 17 mm
  • Width: 152 mm


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