82-year-old Etta has never seen the ocean. So early one morning she takes a rifle, some chocolate, and her best boots, and begins walking the 3,232 kilometres from Saskatchewan to Halifax. Her husband Otto wakes to a note left on the kitchen table. I will try to remember to come ...
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"During the golden age of the Roman Empire, five young girls enjoy a modest childhood in their small Portuguese village. They race each other through lemon orchards and pick fresh fruit for the commander who overlooks his people from a large house on the hill. Though the girls ar...
Otto, the letter began, I've gone. I've never seen the water, so I've gone there. Don't worry, I've left you the truck. I can walk. I will try to remember to come back. Yours (always), Etta. Otto finds his 83-year-old wife's note in their kitchen in Saskatchewan, 3,200 kilometers...
"From the critically acclaimed author of Etta and Otto and Russell and James, comes a lyrical, charming, and mystical story of a family on the edge of extinction set amidst the wind-blown shores of Newfoundland, and the different way each of them fights to keep hope, memory, and ...
From Emma Hooper, critically acclaimed author of Etta and Otto and Russell and James, a People magazine "Pick of the Week," comes a lyrical, charming, and mystical story of a family on the edge of extinction, and the different way each of them fights to keep hope, memory, and lov...
Lord Voldemort tightens his grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds, leaving Hogwarts no longer a safe haven. Harry suspects perils may even lie within the castle, but Dumbledore is more intent upon preparing him for the final battel that is fast approaching. Together they w...
Eighty-two-year-old Etta has never seen the ocean. So early one morning she takes a rifle, some chocolate, and her best boots, and begins walking the 3,232 kilometers from Saskatchewan to Halifax. Her husband Otto wakes to a note left on the kitchen table. I will try to remember...
A lyrical, charming, and mystical story of a family on the edge of extinction, and the different way each of them fights to keep hope, memory, and love alive.
Elles étaient neuf dans le ventre de leur mère, sept au jour de leur naissance, et bientôt il n'en reste plus que cinq. Adoptées dans diverses familles du petit village voisin de la maison où elles ont vu le jour, les sœurs grandissent aux confins de l'Empire romain et racon...
Longlisted for the Scotiabank Giller Prize From Emma Hooper, acclaimed author of Etta and Otto and Russell and James , a People magazine "Pick of the Week," comes a "haunting fable about the transformative power of hope" ( Booklist , starred review) in a charming and mystic...