The Gift
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of Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on 12/5/2014
This book is in a Controlled Release!
rainbow3 of Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom on 12/5/2014 This book is in a Controlled Release!
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THE GIFT by CECELIA AHERN (2008)
ISBN: 0007296584 / 9780007296583 (UK PB)
Publisher: Harper
From Fantastic Fiction: If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be?
Everyday Lou Suffern battled with the clock. He always had two places to be at the same time. He always had two things to do at once. When asleep he dreamed. In between dreams, he ran through the events of the day while making plans for the next. When at home with his wife and family, his mind was always someplace else.
On his way into work one early winter morning, Lou meets Gabe, a homeless man sitting outside the office building. Intrigued by him and on discovering that he could also be very useful to have around, Lou gets Gabe a job in the post room.
But soon Lou begins to regret helping Gabe. His very presence unsettles Lou and how does Gabe appear to be in two places at the same time?
As Christmas draws closer, Lou starts to understand the value of time. He sees what is truly important in life yet at the same time he learns the harshest lesson of all.
This is a story about people who not unlike parcels, hide secrets. They cover themselves in layers until the right person unwraps them and discovers what's inside. Sometimes you have to be unravelled in order to find out who you really are. For Lou Suffern, that took time.
ISBN: 0007296584 / 9780007296583 (UK PB)
Publisher: Harper
From Fantastic Fiction: If you could wish for one gift this Christmas, what would it be?
Everyday Lou Suffern battled with the clock. He always had two places to be at the same time. He always had two things to do at once. When asleep he dreamed. In between dreams, he ran through the events of the day while making plans for the next. When at home with his wife and family, his mind was always someplace else.
On his way into work one early winter morning, Lou meets Gabe, a homeless man sitting outside the office building. Intrigued by him and on discovering that he could also be very useful to have around, Lou gets Gabe a job in the post room.
But soon Lou begins to regret helping Gabe. His very presence unsettles Lou and how does Gabe appear to be in two places at the same time?
As Christmas draws closer, Lou starts to understand the value of time. He sees what is truly important in life yet at the same time he learns the harshest lesson of all.
This is a story about people who not unlike parcels, hide secrets. They cover themselves in layers until the right person unwraps them and discovers what's inside. Sometimes you have to be unravelled in order to find out who you really are. For Lou Suffern, that took time.
The Gift makes an appealing tale, slightly dizzying for it moves at quite a pace, with both tragedy and notable uplift at its core. I was on reflection puzzled as to how the police couple managed to piece the story of Gabe’s true involvement in Lou’s life. Admittedly I whizzed through this like I was a hot spoon dishing out brandy butter so perhaps I missed those links? No matter the moral here is clear enough and though I can see how many may love it, it just didn’t pluck at my heart-strings like THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN by GARTH STEIN which I adored.
Thrilled to have come across a bookcrossed copy of this after finishing my own copy today – how’s that for coincidence - as I was agonising over whom to pass my copy onto next and now as I have two copies the dilemma is solved. Whoop!
Thrilled to have come across a bookcrossed copy of this after finishing my own copy today – how’s that for coincidence - as I was agonising over whom to pass my copy onto next and now as I have two copies the dilemma is solved. Whoop!
Christmas paper now selected for wrapping and this should be off into the post down to Teddington within the next couple of days. Accompanied by a another couple of books and some Festive Season bits this should arrive in good time for Christmas day. Who knows there maybe even a tiny spot of chocolate included in this parcel! Woo Hoo!
FESTIVE GREETINGS and those for a GRAND NEW YEAR, “Lang may yer lum reek” type wishes from NORTH OF THE BORDER!
FESTIVE GREETINGS and those for a GRAND NEW YEAR, “Lang may yer lum reek” type wishes from NORTH OF THE BORDER!
