A Theory of Relativity - Softcover

Mitchard, Jacquelyn

3.61

4,245 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0066210607 ISBN 13: 9780066210605

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2001

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When his beloved sister and brother-in-law are killed in a car accident, Gordon McKenna assumes he will help raise their orphaned baby daughter, until the child's paternal grandparents launch a scandalous custody battle. Reader's Guide available. 10,000 first printing. (General Fiction)

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Review:

Praise for Jacquelyn Mitchard (* * *)

Reading just doesn't get any better than this (Jodi Picoult)

'Beautifully written and inspiring' (Sun)

A first-rate storyteller (Newsweek)

A completely engaging book (Boston Globe)

No-holds-barred family drama ... another page-turner from Mitchard (Publishers' Weekly)

'Her writing is distinguished by the depth of characterization' (The Bookseller)

'Compelling and emotional, this is an honest, heart-warming and passionate portrayal of familial love, grief and friendship' (People's Friend)

From the Publisher:

Mitchard's canvas in A Theory of Relativity is peopled with parents, lovers, lawyers, farmers and children who have convictions and questions about what it means to be family. This family saga is filled with trademark Mitchard humor and compassion and is, to date, her best.

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