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The Deep End of the Ocean

by Jacquelyn Mitchard
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Overview

Few first novels receive the kind of attention and acclaim showered on this powerful story—a nationwide bestseller, a critical success, and the first title chosen for Oprah's Book Club. Both highly suspenseful and deeply moving, The Deep End of the Ocean imagines every mother's worst nightmare—the disappearance of a child—as it explores a family's struggle to endure, even against extraordinary odds. Filled with compassion, humor, and brilliant observations about the texture of real life, here is a story of rare power, one that will touch readers' hearts and make them celebrate the emotions that make us all one.

Synopsis

A #1 New York Times bestseller, Mitchard's suspenseful and moving novel is now available in trade paperback

Few first novels receive the kind of attention and acclaim showered on this powerful story--a nationwide bestseller, a critical success, and the first title chosen for Oprah's Book Club. Both highly suspenseful and deeply moving, The Deep End of the Ocean imagines every mother's worst nightmare--the disappearance of a child--as it explores a family's struggle to endure, even against extraordinary odds. Filled with compassion, humor, and brilliant observations about the texture of real life, here is a story of rare power, one that will touch readers' hearts and make them celebrate the emotions that make us all one.

"Riveting . . . twists that will spin you around." --Newsweek

"A drama with the tension of a thriller that moves deeply into the emotional territory of family ties." --People

"Take a deep breath. . . . This riveting story won't let you come up for air." --US magazine

People Magazine

A drama with the tension of a thriller...that moves deeply into the emotional territory of family ties.

About the Author, Jacquelyn Mitchard

Tackling themes of death, grief, and emotional turmoil without lapsing into cheap sentimentality, Jacquelyn Mitchard has made a career of pulling the heartstrings without patronizing her readers. With her debut novel The Deep End of the Ocean, the first book ever to be featured in Oprah s Book Club, Mitchard began a career distinguished by intelligent and entertaining explorations of life s darkest moments.

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Editorials

Los Angeles Times

Masterfully paced....A story...of one family's slow tumble back into light.

Newsweek

A first-rate new storyteller.

People Magazine

A drama with the tension of a thriller...that moves deeply into the emotional territory of family ties.

The Boston Globe

Possesses a white-water momentum nearly as dynamic as its emotional pull.

From Barnes & Noble

When her three-year-old boy disappears, Beth Cappadora and her older son fall into a silent abyss from which it seems they will never emerge, until one hopeful day changes their lives forever. "A blockbuster read..." --Publishers Weekly

Book Details

Published
October 1, 1999
Publisher
Penguin Group (USA)
Pages
464
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780140286274

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