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Weather-obsessed man flees destiny, seeks redemption.
If the endless dance with fate intrigues you, "About Grace" will captivate your mind. Anthony Doerr crafts a world where precognition and the battle against predetermined destiny take center stage. Your empathy will be stirred as you follow David Winkler's journey from Alaska to the Caribbean, making you ponder the boundless intricacies of human life.
- Ohioana Book Award for Fiction (2005)
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ISBN: 9781476789019
Authors:
Anthony Doerr
Publisher: Scribner
Date of Publication: 2021-10-01
Format: Paperback
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Goodreads rating: 3.45
(rated by 21430 readers)
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Weather-obsessed man flees destiny, seeks redemption.
If the endless dance with fate intrigues you, "About Grace" will captivate your mind. Anthony Doerr crafts a world where precognition and the battle against predetermined destiny take center stage. Your empathy will be stirred as you follow David Winkler's journey from Alaska to the Caribbean, making you ponder the boundless intricacies of human life.
- Ohioana Book Award for Fiction (2005)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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