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Author
Series
Magnus Chase and the gods of Asgard volume 1
Language
English
Description
Magnus Chase has seen his share of trouble. Ever since that terrible night two years ago when his mother told him to run, he has lived alone on the streets of Boston, surviving by his wits, staying one step ahead of the police and truant officers. One day, he's tracked down by an uncle he barely knows-a man his mother claimed was dangerous. Uncle Randolph tells him an impossible secret: Magnus is the son of a Norse god. The Viking myths are true....
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
2017
Language
English
Description
An uncle is forced to take care of his teenage nephew after the boy's father dies.
"Manchester by the Sea is a deeply affecting and wickedly funny masterpiece showcasing the maturation of men, from the broken man and his nephew at its heart to the drama's phenomenal filmmaker."--USA Today.
"A beautifully textured, richly enveloping drama about how a death in the family forces a small-town New Englander to confront a past tragedy anew."--Variety.
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5) The gardener
Author
Publisher
Farrar Straus Giroux
Language
English
Description
A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.