Sentences with phrase «debut novel tells»

This debut novel tells the story of a young girl who falls through a weak spot in the ground one day and lands in the palm of a giant, mysterious metal hand.

This innovative, heartfelt debut novel tells the story of a girl who's literally allergic to the outside world.

Based on a true story, this debut novel tells the story of how friendship sustains two girls, Zlatka and Fania, in Auschwitz.

Laura Rose Wagner's debut novel tells the heartfelt, gritty story of a girl living through the aftermath of the 2010...

This sensitive debut novel tells the story of a young WWI veteran investigating the apparent suicide of one of his fellow soldiers.

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My debut novel, In Bitter Chill, was described by the Daily Mail as a «tense, well - told story of loss and family secrets».

«I don't know how Stephen King and I aren't related by blood,» Spielberg tells EW on the 44th anniversary of both his first movie, and King's debut novel

A few years ago, she bought the rights to Naomi Alderman's debut novel, Disobedience, which tells the story of a lapsed Orthodox Jew returning from New York to her native London.

Barney's Version Where: Embarcadero Center Cinema, 1 Embarcadero Ctr., 415-352-0835 When: All Week Why: Inspired by Mordecai Richler's 1997 comic novel, Richard J. Lewis» feature debut tells the story of Barney Panofsky (Paul Giamatti), a romantic everyman who leads an improbably extraordinary life.

Told by nine different narrators, with a plot spanning centuries and continents, this is an amazing debut novel.

Yesterday we told you about The Plum Tree, Ellen Marie Wiseman's poignant debut novel about love and survival in Germany during World War II.

My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She's Sorry is told with the same comic accuracy and beating heart as Fredrik Backman's internationally bestselling debut novel, A Man Called Ove.

With all of this in mind, I tell my writing students to aim for a 55,000 word novel for their debut book.

In her acclaimed debut novel, A Long, Long Time Ago and Essentially True, Brigid Pasulka deftly mixes history and romance to tell the tale of two lovers living in Poland during World War II.

Celeste Ng's (pronounced «ing») debut novel, Everything I Never Told You, begins with the death of 16 - year - old Lydia Lee, middle child of Chinese - American James Lee and his Caucasian wife Marilyn, and sister to Nathan and Hannah.

Everything Lovely, Effortless, Safe may be Jenny Hollowell's debut novel, but the precision and grace with which she tells the story of Birdie Baker, an aspiring actress in Los Angeles, makes Hollowell seem like a veteran.

Told in a haunting and powerful first - person narration that casts the streets of Washington, D.C., and Addis Ababa through Sepha's eyes, The Beautiful Things That Heaven Bears is a deeply affecting and unforgettable debut novel about what it means to lose a family and a country - and what it takes to create a new home.

Alex George's debut novel, A Good American, tells the story of the Meisenheimer family, with threads of music generously woven in.

Iweala's debut novel, Beast of No Nation, tells the story of a child soldier in West Africa, and came out of his undergraduate thesis work at Harvard.

Telling the Bees by Peggy Hesketh is a debut novel that seems as if it might appeal to book clubs.

Welsh author Carys Davies» masterful debut novel, West, tells the story of Cy Bellman, a widowed British transplant raising his young daughter, Bess, in rural Pennsylvania in the early 19th century.

Though the novels are quite different — the first is a contemporary murder - mystery; the second, a literary work centered on a 1930s artist colony — both are debuts that made waves when they were published in Australia, and both tell distinctly Australian stories.

This debut novel is told in epistolary format by a young woman who has recently aged out of foster care.

Readers who enjoyed Ng's critically acclaimed debut, Everything I Never Told You (2014), the tale of family in grief after the death of their daughter (an excellent pick for book clubs), will be interested to check out the author's sophomore novel.

A REFUGEE»S STRUGGLE The Book of Jonas, Stephen Dau's impressive debut novel, tells the touching story of a young Muslim boy who tries to adjust to life in the United States.

In her debut novel, Brooks - Dalton tells the story of two isolated characters — one in space, and one in the Arctic — who must find out what endures after the end of the world.

A debut novel already praised as «unbearably poignant and beautifully told» (Eimear McBride) this captivating story follows - over the course of four seasons - a misfit man who adopts a misfit dog.

I met Jonathan Auxier at the American Library Association's conference in New Orleans this summer, where he told me (and a couple other BookPage editors) about his debut novel, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes.

Her debut novel is a coming - of - age story told in the slowly maturing voice of a young girl, Darling, who moves from Zimbabwe to live with family in Detroit in her early teens.

The author of seven young adult novels, Melina Marchetta makes her adult thriller debut with Tell the Truth, Shame the Devil, which kicks off with a flurry of commotion.

Written when she was 18 years old, Helen Oyeyemi's sophisticated debut novel, The Icarus Girl, tells the story of...

This mesmerizing debut, uncannily uniting the trials of a postmodern upbringing with a murder mystery, heralds the arrival of a vibrant new voice in literary fiction Special Topics in Calamity Physics is a darkly hilarious coming - of - age novel and a richly plotted suspense tale told through the distinctive voice of its heroine, Blue van Meer.

Barry Lyga's debut YA novel, The Astonishing Adventures of Fanboy and Goth Girl, told the story of two high school outcasts: one a self - described geek who spent most of his time writing and illustrating his comic book, and one an angry, depressed girl still reeling from the death of her mother.

Katie McGarry's debut novel has everything a summer romance for teens should: compelling characters, an intriguing plot, sparkling dialogue and plenty of suspense.Pushing the Limits is told by two high school seniors who could not be more different.

Today, I'm thrilled to tell you a little about Cathryn's debut novel, The Demise of the Soccer Moms, and give you a chance to win a copy.

Flying At Night By Rebecca L. Brown ISBN 0399585990 (ISBN13: 9780399585999) rlbrownbooks.com Brought to you by OBS Reviewer Jeanie Synopsis: An emotionally charged debut novel, told through the voices of three family members, who learn that when your world changes, so does your destination....

When Brad Thor's novel The Last Patriot debuted at No. 1 on The New York Times bestseller list, people around the thriller writer told him life was going to change...

A beguiling debut novel about the stories we tell ourselves to survive, the scars that never fade and the things we choose to call the truth.

My debut novel, In Bitter Chill, was described by the Daily Mail as a «tense, well - told story of loss and family secrets».