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More copies of this ISBN:This title in other formats:An Ocean in Iowaby Peter Hedges
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In a small town in Iowa, Scotty Ocean has announced that seven is going to be his year. It does turn out to be his year, but not quite the one he had imagined. It is the year his mother abandons the family. At first, Scotty does astonishing things to get her to return. When he realizes she won't be coming back, he decides he must replace her. And when that proves impossible, he takes the dramatic step of trying to remain seven forever. Funny, sad, and constantly surprising, An Ocean in Iowa explores the fragile contracts between parents and children and what it really means to grow up. Review:Shirley MansonHarper's BazaarThis funny and supremely moving book is full of hope and possibilities and robustness of spirit. Review:Jen NesselThe New York Times Book ReviewHedges has the ability to climb into a child's mind and simply look around. Review:Cynthia HansonThe Christian Science MonitorHedges manages to make his novel a delightful romp through the age of seven with an endearing character who revels in life's smallest details. Review:Patrick BeachThe Des Moines RegisterHedges absolutely shines....An Ocean in Iowa is funny, touching, mysterious, and absurd. Review:Liesel LitzenburgerDetroit Free PressPeter Hedges's quietly devastating new novel...is unapolegetically simple and pure, a sadly perfect little tale. Review:Dale JonesCedar Rapids GazetteAn Ocean in Iowa is a delightful read, full of fancy and vivid imagery of suburban Iowa in the 1960s. Review:Michael GiltzEntertainment WeeklyFunny, unaffected prose...'A.' Synopsis:In a novel with small, note-perfect references of the 1960s, Hedges captures the disruptions in communities and families across the country caused by the Vietnam war. About the AuthorPeter Hedges, the author of What's Eating Gilbert Grape, grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa. He now lives in Brooklyn, New York, with his wife and two children. Table of ContentsTable of Contents What Scotty Said Almost Heaven Look at Scotty Grow A Good Boy Christmas Other Mothers The Wrong Crowd What Was Learned What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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