From Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Storyteller andMy Sisterâ²s Keeper, comes a gripping and beautifully written novella, now available exclusively as an eBook. Set in the wilds of Africa,Larger Than Life introduces Alice, the unforgettable character at the center of Picoultâ²s anticipated new novel,Leaving Time.  A researcher studying memory in elephants, Alice is fascinated by the bonds between mother and calfâ²"the motherâ²s powerful protective instincts and her newbornâ²s unwavering loyalty. Living on a game reserve in Botswana, Alice is able to view the animals in their natural habitatâ²"while following an important rule: She must only observe and never interfere. Then she finds an orphaned young elephant in the bush and cannot bear to leave the helpless baby behind. Thinking back on her own childhood, and on her shifting relationship with her mother, Alice risks her career to care for the calf. Yet what she comes to understand is the depth of a parentâ²s love. Praise for Jodi Picoult â²²Picoult is a skilled wordsmith, and she beautifully creates situations that not only provoke the mind but touch the flawed souls in all of us."â²"The Boston Globe â²²Picoult is a rare writer who delivers book after book, a winning combination of the literary and the commercial."â²"Entertainment Weekly â²²Jodi Picoultâ²s novels do not gather dust on the bedside table. They are gobbled up quickly and the readers want more."â²"Los Angeles Times

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Personen: Picoult, Jodi

Standort: Onleihe