Earthly Possessions
Anne Tyler
Une mère de famille de 35 ans décide de prendre des vacances sous forme de fugue. Un jeune homme de 20 ans la kidnappe ... Situation que la romancière traite avec humour dans ce récit mouvementé de 1977.
Read Time: ~2.5 hr
Bridge to Terabithia
by Katherine Paterson (1972)
About this book
The life of a ten-year-old boy in rural Virginia expands when he becomes friends with a newcomer who subsequently meets an untimely death trying to reach their hideaway, Terabithia, during a storm.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraLate 20th Century
Protagonist / CoreNotable Characters
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