Bewilderment

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR '' Extraordinary '' New York Times '' Remarkable '' Observer '' Heartfelt '' Guardian Theo Byrne is a promising young scientist who has found a way to search for life on other planets dozens of light years away. He is also the widowed father of a most unusual nine-year-old. His son Robin is funny, loving and filled with plans. He thinks and feels deeply, adores animals and can spend hours painting elaborate pictures. But after a violent outburst from Robin at school, the strength of their close bond will be tested to its limits... What can a father do, when those around him refuse to understand his rare and troubled child? And how can he reveal to his boy the truth about our beautiful, bewildered world?

Product details

• Authors: Richard Powers
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 29.08.2024
• Subject: Fiction > Narrative literature
• EAN: 9781804951668
• ISBN: 978-1-80495-166-8
• Pages: 336
• Dimensions (packing): 13 x 19.6 x 2 cm
• Subjects: Science Fiction, FICTION / Family Life / General, Historical fiction, FICTION / Science Fiction / General, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Social issues, SciFi Fantasy, Literary fiction, FICTION / Nature & the Environment, Narrative theme: Environmental issues / the natural world, sci fi fantasy, the family plot; top ten fiction; prehistoric fiction; scifi fantasy; sci fi fantasy; post apocalyptic fiction; historical fiction; literary fiction; top 10 fiction; apocalyptic fiction; literary fiction 2022; sciece fiction; readers wives stories; g, top 10 fiction, apocalyptic fiction, post apocalyptic fiction, top ten fiction, sciece fiction, genealogy fiction, literary fiction 2022, prehistoric fiction, readers wives stories