The Lovely Bones: A Novel

　　This deluxe trade paperback edition of Alice Sebold's modern classic features French flaps and rough-cut pages.

　　Once in a generation a novel comes along that taps a vein of universal human experience, resonating with readers of all ages. The Lovely Bones is such a book - a phenomenal #1 bestseller celebrated at once for its narrative artistry, its luminous clarity of emotion, and its astonishing power to lay claim to the hearts of millions of readers around the world.

　　"My name was Salmon, like the fish; first name, Susie. I was fourteen when I was murdered on December 6, 1973."

　　So begins the story of Susie Salmon, who is adjusting to her new home in heaven, a place that is not at all what she expected, even as she is watching life on earth continue without her - her friends trading rumors about her disappearance, her killer trying to cover his tracks, her grief-stricken family unraveling.

　　Out of unspeakable tragedy and loss, The Lovely Bones succeeds, miraculously, in building a tale filled with hope, humor, suspense, even joy.

　　"A stunning achievement." -The New Yorker

　　"Deeply affecting. . . . A keenly observed portrait of familial love and how it endures and changes over time." -New York Times

　　"A triumphant novel. . . . It's a knockout." -Time

　　"Destined to become a classic in the vein of To Kill a Mockingbird. . . . I loved it." -Anna Quindlen

　　"A novel that is painfully fine and accomplished." -Los Angeles Times

　　"The Lovely Bones seems to be saying there are more important things in life on earth than retribution. Like forgiveness, like love." -Chicago Tribune

　　The major motion picture version of THE LOVELY BONES, directed by Peter Jackson and starring Rachel Weisz, Susan Sarandon, Mark Wahlberg, Stanley Tucci, and Saoirse Ronan is scheduled for release on December 11, 2009.

作者簡介

　　Alice Sebold is the author of three #1 bestselling books, the novels The Lovely Bones and The Almost Moon and the memoir Lucky. She lives in California with her husband, the novelist Glen David Gold.