- Title:
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Tell the Wolves I'm Home (MP3)
- Written by:
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Carol Rifka Brunt
- Read by:
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Amy Rubinate
- Format:
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Unabridged MP3 CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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1
- Duration:
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11 hours 47 minutes
- MP3 size:
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519 MB
- Published:
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February 01 2015
- Available Date:
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February 01 2015
- Age Category:
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Young Adult (13+)
- ISBN:
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9781447296706
- Genres:
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Fiction; Young Adult Fiction
- Publisher:
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Bolinda/Macmillan audio
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'[A] transcendent debut ... Peopled by characters who will live in readers' imaginations long after the final page is turned, Brunt's novel is a beautifully bittersweet mix of heartbreak and hope.'
Booklist
Tell the Wolves I'm Home is a tender story of love lost and found, an unforgettable portrait of the way compassion can make us whole again.
My sister Greta and I were having our portrait painted by our Uncle Finn that afternoon because he knew he was dying ...
There's only one person who has ever truly understood fourteen-year-old June Elbus, and that's her uncle, the renowned painter, Finn Weiss. Shy at school and distant from her once inseparable older sister, June can only be herself in Finn's company; he is her godfather, confidant, and best friend. So when he dies far too young of a mysterious illness that June's mother can barely bring herself to discuss, June's world is turned upside down.
At the funeral, she notices a strange man lingering just beyond the crowd, and a few days later, June receives a package in the mail. Inside is a beautiful teapot she recognizes from Finn's apartment, and a note from Toby, the stranger, asking for an opportunity to meet.
As the two begin to spend time together, June realises she's not the only one who misses Finn, and if she can bring herself to trust this unexpected friend, he might just be the one she needs the most.
'Tremendously moving ... Brunt strikes a difficult balance, imbuing June with the disarming candor of a child and the melancholy wisdom of a heart-scarred adult.'
The Wall Street Journal
'A poignant debut ... Brunt's first novel elegantly pictures the New York art world of the 1980s, suburban Westchester and the isolation of AIDS.'
Kirkus Reviews
'Set at the height of the Aids crisis, this is a touching debut.'
The Daily Express