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Harmony
Carolyn Parkhurst
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Description for Harmony
Hardback. A heartwrenching and tense drama about a troubled family, who give up everything to join an experimental 'family camp' - with life-changing consequences. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 518.
How far will a mother go to save her family? The Hammond family is living in Washington DC, where everything seems to be going just fine, until it becomes clear that the oldest daughter, Tilly - a mix of off-the-charts genius and social incompetence - is on the autistic spectrum. Once Tilly is kicked out of the last school in the area, her mother Alexandra is at her wits' end. The family turns to Camp Harmony and the wisdom of child behaviour guru Scott Bean for a solution. But what they discover in the woods ... Read more
How far will a mother go to save her family? The Hammond family is living in Washington DC, where everything seems to be going just fine, until it becomes clear that the oldest daughter, Tilly - a mix of off-the-charts genius and social incompetence - is on the autistic spectrum. Once Tilly is kicked out of the last school in the area, her mother Alexandra is at her wits' end. The family turns to Camp Harmony and the wisdom of child behaviour guru Scott Bean for a solution. But what they discover in the woods ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340978177
SKU
9780340978177
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Ref
99-1
About Carolyn Parkhurst
Carolyn Parkhurst is the author of three novels: Lorelei's Secret (published in the US as The Dogs of Babel) and Lost and Found, which were both New York Times bestsellers, and The Nobodies Album. In 2010, she published her first children's book, Cooking with Henry and Elliebelly, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino. Born in New Hampshire, she ... Read more
Reviews for Harmony
Deeply honest, heartbreakingly funny . . . a novel of deep compassion
Susan Richards Shreve
The perfect blend of humor, suspense, and compassion . . . absolutely riveting
Jami Attenberg
[A] gripping, timely novel
Kim Edwards
Suspenseful, moving, and full of inspiration and insight
Kirkus Reviews
[Parkhurst's] terrific prose is matched by ... Read more
Susan Richards Shreve
The perfect blend of humor, suspense, and compassion . . . absolutely riveting
Jami Attenberg
[A] gripping, timely novel
Kim Edwards
Suspenseful, moving, and full of inspiration and insight
Kirkus Reviews
[Parkhurst's] terrific prose is matched by ... Read more