9781444765892 - The Universe Versus Alex Woods: an Unforgettable Story of an Unexpected Friendship, an Unlikely Hero and an Improbable Journey by Extence, Gavin (13 results)

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Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -\*Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS\*\*\*RICHARD AND JUDY summer bookclub read 2013, Amazon Rising star, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize\*\*\*\*\* A funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey\*\*\*Alex Woods knows that he hasn't had the most conventional start in life. He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother won't endear him to the local bullies. He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen - he's got the scars to prove it. What he doesn't know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr Peterson, he'll make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make the best possible choices. So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he's fairly sure he's done the right thing.A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey, Alex's story treads the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears. And it might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read. 407 pp. Englisch.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -\*Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS\*\*\*RICHARD AND JUDY summer bookclub read 2013, Amazon Rising star, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize\*\*\*\*\* A funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey\*\*\*Alex Woods knows that he hasn't had the most conventional start in life. He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother won't endear him to the local bullies. He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen - he's got the scars to prove it. What he doesn't know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr Peterson, he'll make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make the best possible choices. So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he's fairly sure he's done the right thing.A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey, Alex's story treads the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears. And it might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read. 407 pp. Englisch.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 432 pages. 7.76x5.08x1.06 inches. In Stock.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - \*Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS\*\*\*RICHARD AND JUDY summer bookclub read 2013, Amazon Rising star, and shortlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize\*\*\*\*\* A funny and touching story of an unlikely friendship and an improbable journey\*\*\*Alex Woods knows that he hasn't had the most conventional start in life. He knows that growing up with a clairvoyant single mother won't endear him to the local bullies. He also knows that even the most improbable events can happen - he's got the scars to prove it. What he doesn't know yet is that when he meets ill-tempered, reclusive widower Mr Peterson, he'll make an unlikely friend. Someone who tells him that you only get one shot at life. That you have to make the best possible choices. So when, aged seventeen, Alex is stopped at Dover customs with 113 grams of marijuana, an urn full of ashes on the passenger seat, and an entire nation in uproar, he's fairly sure he's done the right thing.A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey, Alex's story treads the fine line between light and dark, laughter and tears. And it might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you've ever read.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware -Paperback edition of the novel of unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey. Warm, charming and emotional, it's written in a literary but accessible style, and will appeal to fans of 'When God Was A Rabbit' and 'The Unlikely Pilgrimage Of Harold Fry'.Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld 407 pp. Englisch.

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Condition: New. A tale of an unexpected friendship, an unlikely hero and an improbable journey. This novel might just strike you as one of the funniest, most heartbreaking novels you ve ever read.*Perfect for fans of A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS***RI.