Birds in Fall : a Novel
(Book)
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2007.
Edition
1st Scribner trade pbk. ed.
Physical Desc
241 pages ; 21 cm.
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Carnegie Public Library - FICTION | FIC KESSL | On Shelf |
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Published
New York : Scribner, 2007.
Format
Book
Edition
1st Scribner trade pbk. ed.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Includes reading group guide.
Description
One fall night, an innkeeper on a remote island in Nova Scotia watches an airplane plummet to the sea. As the search for survivors envelops the island, the mourning families gather at the inn, waiting for news of those they have lost. Here among strangers, they form an unusual community, struggling for comfort and consolation. A Taiwanese couple sets out fruit for their daughter's ghost. A Bulgarian man plays piano in the dark, sending the music to his lost wife. Two Dutch teenagers rage against their parents' death. An Iranian exile, mourning his niece, recites the Persian tales that carry the wisdom of centuries. At the center of this striking novel is Ana Gathreaux, an ornithologist who specializes in bird migration, and whose husband perished on the flight.What unfolds is the story of how these families unite and disperse in the wake of the tragedy, and how their interweaving lives are ultimately transformed. Brad Kessler's knowledge of the natural world, music, and myth enriches every page.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Kessler, B. (2007). Birds in Fall: a Novel (1st Scribner trade pbk. ed.). Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kessler, Brad. 2007. Birds in Fall: A Novel. Scribner.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Kessler, Brad. Birds in Fall: A Novel Scribner, 2007.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Kessler, Brad. Birds in Fall: A Novel 1st Scribner trade pbk. ed., Scribner, 2007.
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