And Sometimes Why by Rebecca Johnson - ISBN: 9780452290075
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With wit and warmth, Johnson’s debut novel captures the fragile rhythm and unpredictable drama of family life.

And Sometimes Why

A Novel

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  • Paperback

    320 pages

  • Release Date

    30 June 2009

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Summary

A “smart, sharply observant, even gently funny” (The Washington Post) debut novel of heartache and joyWitty and surprising, Rebecca Johnson’s first novel is about the unexpected links between one family and the world around them. Sophia and Darius have a well-worn marriage, two teenage daughters, and no foreseeable drama on the horizon. One morning, the two girls fight over the keys to the family car and set into motion an accident. The accident triggers a chain of events involving Harry, a s…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780452290075
ISBN-10:0452290074
Author:Rebecca Johnson
Publisher:Penguin Putnam Inc
Imprint:Plume
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:320
Release Date:30 June 2009
Weight:249g
Dimensions:210mm x 140mm x 19mm
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Critics Review

Johnson

“Johnson’s prose is wonderful.” -The Washington Post “Wise and affectingly humane.” -Vogue “The powerful story and characters will stay with the reader long after the final page is turned.” -Booklist

About The Author

Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson has been a contributing editor for Vogue for the last eleven years. Her extensive career in journalism also includes writing “Talk of the Town” columns at The New Yorker and working as a contributing editor at “Talk” magazine. She lives in Brooklyn and Bedford, New York, with her husband, two children, and three stepchildren.

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