The Boy Who Loved Rain: A Novel
Colom is the teenage son, and Fiona the wife, of David Dryden, pastor of a high profile church in London, who is admired for his emphasis on the Christian family. But all is not well. Colom's erratic behavior causes a great deal of family stress. When a commitment to die is discovered in Colom's room after the suicide of a school friend, David finds himself out of his depth - and Fiona, in panic, takes Colom and flees... A wonderful, intelligent and searching novel about the toxic nature of secrets, and the possibility of starting again.
- Paperback : 320 pages
- Item Weight : 7.7 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.12 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches
Colom is the teenage son, and Fiona the wife, of David Dryden, pastor of a high profile church in London, who is admired for his emphasis on the Christian family. But all is not well. Colom's erratic behavior causes a great deal of family stress. When a commitment to die is discovered in Colom's room after the suicide of a school friend, David finds himself out of his depth - and Fiona, in panic, takes Colom and flees... A wonderful, intelligent and searching novel about the toxic nature of secrets, and the possibility of starting again.
- Paperback : 320 pages
- Item Weight : 7.7 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.12 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches
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Colom is the teenage son, and Fiona the wife, of David Dryden, pastor of a high profile church in London, who is admired for his emphasis on the Christian family. But all is not well. Colom's erratic behavior causes a great deal of family stress. When a commitment to die is discovered in Colom's room after the suicide of a school friend, David finds himself out of his depth - and Fiona, in panic, takes Colom and flees... A wonderful, intelligent and searching novel about the toxic nature of secrets, and the possibility of starting again.
- Paperback : 320 pages
- Item Weight : 7.7 ounces
- Dimensions : 5.12 x 0.8 x 7.8 inches
