Labor Day - Joyce Maynard

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In a manner evoking Ian McEwan's Atonement and Nick Hornby's About a Boy, acclaimed author Maynard weaves a beautiful, poignant tale of love, sex, adolescence, and devastating treachery as seen through the eyes of a young teenage boy. n nJoyce Maynard is in top-notch form with Labor Day. Simply a novel you cannot miss.n n--Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of My Sister's Keeper and Keeping Faithn nMaynard has created an ensemble of characters that will sneak into your heart, and warm it while it breaks.n n--St. Petersburg Timesn nJoyce Maynard, acclaimed author of At Home in the World, is back with Labor Day. The unforgettable story of a mother and son forever changed during a long summer weekend when a mysterious man comes into their lives. Labor Day is a sexy, page turning, poignant story (Jane Hamilton, author of A Map of the World) that affirms Maynard's reputation as a master storyteller and shows her to be a passionate humanist with a gifted ear and heart (People)n