Chasing Windmills: a compelling and deeply moving novel from bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Chasing Windmills: a compelling and deeply moving novel from bestselling author Catherine Ryan Hyde
By (Author) Catherine Ryan Hyde
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Black Swan
15th December 2008
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Romance
Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary
Narrative theme: Coming of age
813.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
416
Width 127mm, Height 198mm, Spine 26mm
281g
Description
Sebastian, at 17, has never eaten pizza, never been to school, never even hung out with other kids. He rides the subway at night to escape his father's strict, possessive parenting. Maria, 22 and mother to two young children, has just lost her job. Afraid to confess to her violent boyfriend, Maria resorts to riding the subway when he thinks she's at work. And then one night, on an empty train, Sebastian and Maria make eye contact ...
Reviews
This gritty love story is compelling reading * Sun *
Surprisingly wonderful * Mirror *
Author Bio
Catherine Ryan Hyde is the author of several highly acclaimed novels including Pay it Forward, which was named an ALA Book of the Year and made into a feature film starring Kevin Spacey and Helen Hunt. In 2007 her novel Love in the Present Tense was selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club. Catherine lives in Cambia, California. For more information on Catherine Ryan Hyde and her books, see her website at www.cryanhyde.com
