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Wish you were here : a novel / Jodi Picoult.

Summary:

"From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes a deeply moving novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. Diana O'Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's a junior appraiser at Sotheby's now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She's not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galapagos--days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time. But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: it's all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes. Almost immediately, Diana's dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they'd booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to her, despite her father's suspicion of outsiders. In the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin's theory of natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself--and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different."-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780735276963 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 321 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: Toronto : Random House Canada, 2021.
Subject: Art auctions > Fiction.
COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020- > Fiction.
Life change events > Fiction.
Man-woman relationships > Fiction.
Galapagos Islands > Fiction.
New York (N.Y.) > Fiction.
Genre: Domestic fiction.

Available copies

  • 1 of 2 copies available at Tsuga Consortium.
  • 1 of 2 copies available at Innisfil Public Library System. (Show)
  • 0 of 1 copy available at Lakeshore Branch. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 2 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Lakeshore Branch FIC Picou 31681010258358 FICTION Checked out 11/14/2024
Stroud Branch FIC Picou 31681010258366 FICTION Available -


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