An Ocean in Iowa (Paperback, New ed)


In a small town in Iowa, Scotty Ocean has announced that seven is going to be his year. It does turn out to be his year, but not quite the one he had imagined. It is the year his mother abandons the family. At first, Scotty does astonishing things to get her to return. When he realizes she won't be coming back, he decides he must replace her. And when that proves impossible, he takes the dramatic step of trying to remain seven forever.
Funny, sad, and constantly surprising, "An Ocean in Iowa" explores the fragile contracts between parents and children and what it really means to grow up.

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In a small town in Iowa, Scotty Ocean has announced that seven is going to be his year. It does turn out to be his year, but not quite the one he had imagined. It is the year his mother abandons the family. At first, Scotty does astonishing things to get her to return. When he realizes she won't be coming back, he decides he must replace her. And when that proves impossible, he takes the dramatic step of trying to remain seven forever.
Funny, sad, and constantly surprising, "An Ocean in Iowa" explores the fragile contracts between parents and children and what it really means to grow up.

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Imprint

HarperCollinsPublishers

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

July 1999

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Dimensions

196 x 129mm (L x W)

Format

Paperback - B-format

Pages

247

Edition

New ed

ISBN-13

978-0-00-655107-2

Barcode

9780006551072

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LSN

0-00-655107-6



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