Love Anthony : a novel / Lisa Genova.
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TextPublication details: New York : Gallery Books, c2012.Edition: 1st Gallery Books hardcover edDescription: 309 p. ; 22 cmISBN: - 1439164681 (hardback)
- 1439164703 (ebook)
- 1476704619 (alk. paper)
- 9781439164686 (hardback)
- 9781439164709 (ebook)
- 9781476704616 (alk. paper)
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Main Library | Fiction | Genova Lisa | Available | 33111007009042 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
From neuroscientist and bestselling author of Still Alice, a moving novel about autism, friendship, and unconditional love.
In an insightful, deeply human story reminiscent of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time , Daniel Isn't Talking , and The Reason I Jump , Lisa Genova offers a unique perspective in fiction--the extraordinary voice of Anthony, a nonverbal boy with autism.
Anthony reveals a neurologically plausible peek inside the mind of autism, why he hates pronouns, why he loves swinging and the number three, how he experiences routine, joy, and love. In this powerfully unforgettable story, Anthony teaches two women about the power of friendship and helps them to discover the universal truths that connect us all.
"Gallery original fiction hard."
Two women meet by accident on a Nantucket beach and are drawn into a friendship. Olivia is a young mother whose eight-year-old severely autistic son has recently died. She comes to the island in a trial separation to try and make sense of the tragedy of her Anthony's short life. Beth, a stay-at-home mother of three, is also recently separated after discovering her husband's long-term infidelity.