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Corban Addison's debut novel, A Walk Across the Sun, made waves when it was first published, called pulse-revving with a serious message, by
O, the Oprah magazine. John Grisham said, Addison has written a novel that is beautiful in its story and also important in its message. A Walk Across The Sun deserves a wide audience. A trained lawyer committed to the cause of advancing international human rights and abolishing modern slavery, Addison has written a novel that enlightens while it entertains; A Walk Across the Sun brings together three of Addison's great passions--storytelling, human rights, and the world's many cultures. Ahalya Ghai and her younger sister Sita are as close as sisters can be. But when a tsunami rips through their coastal village, their home is swept away, and the sisters are the sole survivors of their family. Destitute, their only hope is to find refuge at a convent many miles away. A driver agrees to take them. But the moment they get into that car their fate is sealed. The two sisters--confused, alone, totally reliant on each other--are sold. On the other side of the world, Washington lawyer Thomas Clarke is struggling to cope after the death of his baby daughter and the collapse of his marriage. He takes a sabbatical from his high-pressure job and accepts a position with the Bombay branch of an international anti-trafficking group. Thomas is now on a desperate path to try and save not only himself and his marriage, but also the lives of the two sisters. Pressestimmen Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende
Corban Addison holds degrees in law and engineering. After completing a federal clerkship, Addison began his career specializing in corporate law and litigation. He has an abiding interest in international human rights, and is a supporter of numerous causes, including the abolition of modern slavery. He lives with his wife and two children in Virginia. He is the author of
A Walk Across the Sun, The Garden of Burning Sand and
The Tears of Dark Water.
Corban Addison's debut novel, A Walk Across the Sun, made waves when it was first published, called pulse-revving with a serious message, by
O, the Oprah magazine. John Grisham said, Addison has written a novel that is beautiful in its story and also important in its message. A Walk Across The Sun deserves a wide audience. A trained lawyer committed to the cause of advancing international human rights and abolishing modern slavery, Addison has written a novel that enlightens while it entertains; A Walk Across the Sun brings together three of Addison's great passions--storytelling, human rights, and the world's many cultures. Ahalya Ghai and her younger sister Sita are as close as sisters can be. But when a tsunami rips through their coastal village, their home is swept away, and the sisters are the sole survivors of their family. Destitute, their only hope is to find refuge at a convent many miles away. A driver agrees to take them. But the moment they get into that car their fate is sealed. The two sisters--confused, alone, totally reliant on each other--are sold. On the other side of the world, Washington lawyer Thomas Clarke is struggling to cope after the death of his baby daughter and the collapse of his marriage. He takes a sabbatical from his high-pressure job and accepts a position with the Bombay branch of an international anti-trafficking group. Thomas is now on a desperate path to try and save not only himself and his marriage, but also the lives of the two sisters. Pressestimmen Über den Autor und weitere Mitwirkende
Corban Addison holds degrees in law and engineering. After completing a federal clerkship, Addison began his career specializing in corporate law and litigation. He has an abiding interest in international human rights, and is a supporter of numerous causes, including the abolition of modern slavery. He lives with his wife and two children in Virginia. He is the author of
A Walk Across the Sun, The Garden of Burning Sand and
The Tears of Dark Water.
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- Format Taschenbuch
- Label Quercus
- Auteur Corban Addison
- Langue Anglais
- Nombre de pages 320
- Publié le 11. Octobre 2012
- ISBN 9780857388216
- EAN 9780857388216
