Tada aš išskleidžiau sparnus ir nuskridau
Joyce Carol Oates
Blaming herself for the car accident on the Tappan Zee Bridge that killed her mother, fifteen-year-old Jenna undergoes a difficult physical and emotional recovery.
Read Time: ~6 hr
The Memory of Running
by Ron McLarty (2006)
About this book
This debut novel is the story of Smithson Ide who grieves the death of his parents by getting on a Raleigh bicycle in his funeral suit and pedalling across America.
Setting / LocationGlobal
Story EraModern Era
Protagonist / CoreThe Memory of Running Lead Character
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