Dear Edward

The luminous, life-affirming New York Times bestseller about a 12-year-old boy who is the sole survivor of a plane crashOne summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles- there are 192 people aboard. When the plane suddenly crashes, twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor.In the aftermath, Edward struggles to make sense of his grief, sudden fame and find his place in a world without his family. But then Edward and his neighbour Shay make a startling discovery; hidden in his uncle's garage are letters from the relatives of other passengers - all addressed him.Following the passengers' final hours and Edward's unique coming-of-age, Dear Edward asks one of life's most profound questions- what does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live?

“A powerful book about living a meaningful life during the most difficult of times”

New York Times
Outstanding, beautifully written, a compulsive read -- John Boyne
That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together . . . Don't miss this one -- Jodi Picoult
A very moving and emotional read -- Anne Tyler
Gripping... a captivating novel about loss, love and growing up -- Rosamund Lupton
Wonderful... a beautifully written coming-of-age story -- Nina Stibbe
Dear Edward made me think, nod in recognition, care about its characters, and cry, and you can't ask more of a novel than that -- Emma Donoghue
Stunning, life-affirming Vogue

Ann Napolitano is the author of the novels A Good Hard Look and Within Arm's Reach. She is also the Assistant Editor of One Story literary magazine. She received an MFA from New York University; she has taught fiction writing for Brooklyn College's MFA program, New York University's School of Continuing and Professional Studies and for Gotham Writers' Workshop. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.

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