Cecelia Ahern

Broschiertes Buch

Gift

A Novel

Beschreibung

New York Times bestselling author Cecelia Ahern spins a witty, warm, and wise modern-day fable of love, regret, hope, and second chances.

Autor

Cecelia Ahern is the author of the international bestsellers PS, I Love You; Love, Rosie; If You Could See Me Now; There's No Place Like Here; Thanks for the Memories; The Gift; The Book of Tomorrow; and The Time of My Life. Her books are published in forty-six countries and have collectively sold more than sixteen million copies. The daughter of the former prime minister of Ireland, she lives in Dublin.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Harper / HarperCollins US
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 171.450mm
• Gewicht: 156g
• ISBN-13: 9780061955044
• ISBN-10: 0061955043
• Artikelnr.: 26572407

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"This modern-day Scrooge tale is a delightful read with plenty of fun twists and turns." - USA Today

"An updated version of Dickens's A Christmas Carol . . . with some surprising twists." - Boston Globe

"Charming . . . The Gift is like a warm sweater." - Associated Press

"A moving tale . . . The Gift weaves magical elements into modern-day setting, and will certainly appeal to readers looking for a touching supernatural tearjerker." - Booklist

"A winning tale of magic and redemption. . . . Ahern's an accomplished storyteller, and her writing chops elevate this far above the normal holiday fare. There's magic, but it's not campy, and the sentiment is real." - Publishers Weekly

"Light holiday fare with a lesson . . . [that] encourages readers to appreciate the important things. . . . Ahern has a way with character." - Kirkus Reviews

"[A] holiday treat . . . This clever twist on the guardian angel story will appeal to Ahern's fans and lovers of holiday fiction." - Library Journal

"THE GIFT is a tantalizing tale wrapped in a tale that I devoured in one sitting. It's a perfect treat for the holidays." - Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants

"Utterly irresistible . . . I devoured it in one sitting. . . . If The Gift is a fairytale, then it's from the same template used by Hans Christian Anderson." - The Irish Times on The Gift
"A moving tale . . . The Gift weaves magical elements into modern-day setting, and will certainly appeal to readers looking for a touching supernatural tearjerker." - Booklist
"An updated version of Dickens's A Christmas Carol . . . with some surprising twists." - Boston Globe
"A winning tale of magic and redemption. . . . Ahern's an accomplished storyteller, and her writing chops elevate this far above the normal holiday fare. There's magic, but it's not campy, and the sentiment is real." - Publishers Weekly
"THE GIFT is a tantalizing tale wrapped in a tale that I devoured in one sitting. It's a perfect treat for the holidays." - Sara Gruen, author of Water for Elephants
"Light holiday fare with a lesson . . . [that] encourages readers to appreciate the important things. . . . Ahern has a way with character." - Kirkus Reviews
"[A] holiday treat . . . This clever twist on the guardian angel story will appeal to Ahern's fans and lovers of holiday fiction." - Library Journal
"This modern-day Scrooge tale is a delightful read with plenty of fun twists and turns." - USA Today
"Charming . . . The Gift is like a warm sweater." - Associated Press