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Perfect by Rachel Joyce
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry comes "a poignant, searing tale" (O: The Oprah Magazine) about a young boy who is thrown into the murky, difficult realities of the adult world."A powerful book, rich with empathy and charged with beautiful, atmospheric writing."--Tana French
A nice house in a tony neighborhood. A hardworking husband. A private school for the children. From the outside, Diana has a perfect life. But her sensitive and observant young son notices that the other kids' mothers are not like his own. They dress differently. Byron's father prefers that his wife dress formally, in slim skirts and pointy heels. He gives Diana a Jaguar so neighbors will sit up and take notice. And they do.
Then, one morning, during a shortcut to school through a poor neighborhood, something happens that Byron cannot shake and his mother refuses to acknowledge. Until she has no choice. In the weeks that follow, the façade of a happy family shows signs of distress. Diana makes a questionable friend, and an increasingly tense dance begins--between guilt and resentment, envy and regret--all leading to a tragedy and a shattering revelation.
Rachel Joyce is the author of The Unexpected Pilgrimage of Harold Fry and Perfect, which were both Sunday Times and international blockbusters. Harold Fry's Odd Journey was shortlisted for the Commonwealth Book Award and longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and it has been translated into 36 languages. In December 2012, Rachel Joyce was named the Specsavers National Book Awards New Writer of the Year. She's also the author of A Faraway Scent of Lemon, a digital short tale, and the award-winning author of over thirty original lunchtime plays and classic adaptations for BBC Radio 4. Rachel Joyce lives in Gloucestershire with her family.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780812983463 |
| ISBN 10 | 0812983467 |
| Title | Perfect |
| Author | Rachel Joyce |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2018-01-02 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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