Revolution

ISBN: 0385737645

Author: Donnelly, Jennifer

Condition: New

Readers of If I Stay and Elizabeth George will love Revolution by Jennifer Donnelly, New York Times bestselling author of Stepsister, Poisoned, These Shallow Graves, and the award-winning novel A Northern Light.Andi Alpers is on the edge. Shes angry at her father for leaving, angry at her mother for not being able to cope, and heartbroken by the loss of her younger brother, Truman. Rage and grief are destroying her. And her father has determined that accompanying him to Paris for winter break is the solution for everything.But Paris is a city of ghosts for Andi. And when she finds a centuries-old diary, the ghosts begin to walk off the page. Alexandrine, the owner of the journal, lived during the French Revolution. Shes angry too. Its the same fire that consumes Andi, and Andi finds comfort in it-until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs, words transcend paper and time, and the past becomes terrifyingly present.Revolution artfully weaves two girls stories into one unforgettable account of life, loss, and enduring love. Revolution spans centuries and vividly depicts the eternal struggles of the human heart.Praise for Revolution:An ABA Indies Choice Young Adult Book of the YearAn ALA-YALSA Top Ten Best Book for Young AdultsA Kirkus Reviews Best BookA #1 Indiebound SelectionA School Library Journal Best Book of the YearA Bulletin Blue Ribbon BookA Chicago Public Library Best of the Best BookAn Amazon.com Best Book of the Year? A sumptuous feast of a novel, rich in mood, character, and emotion.-SLJ, Starred Review? Every detail is meticulously inscribed into a multi-layered narrative that is as wise, honest, and moving as it is cunningly worked. Readers . . . will find this brilliantly crafted work utterly absorbing.-The Bulletin, Starred Review? Brilliantly realized, complete, and complex. The novel is rich with detail, and both the Brooklyn and Paris settings provide important grounding for the haunting and beautifully told story.-Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review