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ISBN: 0425186040

ISBN13: 9780425186046

Isabelle the Navigator

Name: Madeline in London
Item: Madeline in London
Rating: 5
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Book Overview

Isabelle Airly is having trouble staying afloat. Her father, a gentle physician, has taken his own life, and Isabelle is sorting out the facts about his arrest for insurance fraud, his descent into madness-and how much he really knew about what was going on all those years between his wife and his brother. At the same time, she is mourning a loss of her own, and exploring her memories of a childhood that might not have been as idyllic as it seemed. If Isabelle can chart her father's course, maybe she can chart her own. And maybe she'll eventually land safely on solid ground.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0425186040

ISBN13:9780425186046

Release Date:September 2002

Publisher:Berkley Publishing Group

Length:260 Pages

Weight:0.50 lbs.

Dimensions:0.7" x 5.2" x 8.0"

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Rated 4 stars
A truly moving piece.

By Thriftbooks.com User, February 26, 2005

This was a truly poetic piece, I felt like I was reading a piece of poetic prose. This book could easily be in a philosophy section as well as fiction, however, he discovers the inner core of human relationships with this novel. I was surprised because the writing was so different from his other book "Candy." I wasn't quite sure what to expect. What draws you into this book is the humanness he interweaves into it. You...

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Rated 5 stars
And now the world shrinks to a point....

By Thriftbooks.com User, December 22, 2004

After coming across Luke Davies first novel, Candy, I couldn't wait for the appearance of his next book. While Isabelle The Navigator lacks the powerfully compulsive magnetism of Candy, it is still nonetheless a work of art, displaying Davies's wonderfully poetic prose as he dives into the depths of grief. Isabelle had a wonderful childhood, brought abruptly to an end when her physician father Tom is arrested and sent to...

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Rated 4 stars
A good read......

By Thriftbooks.com User, January 2, 2004

Well let me start by saying, it's not Candy. It's a great story, and a good read, but it's not nearly as good as Candy. An emotional story with great character devolopment and nice to read. It's a sad romance, and a beautiful story. Would certainly reccomend.

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