ISBN: 9781400066339

Narrated in a bold, fearless, hilarious voice and set against the lush, panoramic backdrop of Hawaii, "The Descendants "is a stunning debut novel about an unconventional family forced to … Mehr…

Narrated in a bold, fearless, hilarious voice and set against the lush, panoramic backdrop of Hawaii, "The Descendants "is a stunning debut novel about an unconventional family forced to come together and re-create its own legacy.Matthew King was once considered one of the most fortunate men in Hawaii. His missionary ancestors were financially and culturally progressive-one even married a Hawaiian princess, making Matt a royal descendant and one of the state's largest landowners. Now his luck has changed. His two daughters are out of control: Ten-year-old Scottie is a smart-ass with a desperate need for attention, and seventeen-year-old Alex, a former model, is a recovering drug addict. Matt's charismatic, thrill-seeking, high-maintenance wife, Joanie, lies in a coma after a boat-racing accident and will soon be taken off life support. The Kings can hardly picture life without her, but as they come to terms with this tragedy, their sadness is mixed with a sense of freedom that shames them-and spurs them into surprising actions. Before honoring Joanie's living will, Matt must gather her friends and family to say their final goodbyes, a difficult situation made worse by the sudden discovery that there is one person who hasn't been told: the man with whom Joanie had been having an affair, quite possibly the one man she ever truly loved. Forced to examine what he owes not only to the living but to the dead, Matt takes to the road with his daughters to find his wife's lover, a memorable journey that leads to both painful revelations and unforeseen humor and growth. Media > Book, [PU: Random House]<

2007, ISBN: 1400066336

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[EAN: 9781400066339], [PU: New York: Random House, (2007) dj], HAWAII, WOMEN AUTHORS, MOVIE TIE-IN, HARDCOVER FIRST EDITION - BOOK OR NOVEL NOISBN, Jacket, Hardcover first edition - First… Mehr…

[EAN: 9781400066339], [PU: New York: Random House, (2007) dj], HAWAII, WOMEN AUTHORS, MOVIE TIE-IN, HARDCOVER FIRST EDITION - BOOK OR NOVEL NOISBN, Jacket, Hardcover first edition - First printing. The author's first novel (second book), set in Hawaii, "about an unconventional family forced to come together and re-create its own legacy. Matthew King was once considered one of the most fortunate men in Hawaii. His missionary ancestors were financially and culturally progressiveone even married a Hawaiian princess, making Matt a royal descendant and one of the states largest landowners. Now his luck has changed." Basis for the 2011 Oscar winning film of the same name. 283 pp. Very near fine in a like dustjacket (a little bit of crinkling due to a binding flaw to the front endpapers)<

2011, ISBN: 9781400066339

New York:: Random House,, (2007). Very near fine in a like dustjacket (a little bit of crinkling due to a binding flaw to the front endpapers). First printing. The author's first no… Mehr…

New York:: Random House,, (2007). Very near fine in a like dustjacket (a little bit of crinkling due to a binding flaw to the front endpapers). First printing. The author's first novel (second book), set in Hawaii, "about an unconventional family forced to come together and re-create its own legacy. Matthew King was once considered one of the most fortunate men in Hawaii. His missionary ancestors were financially and culturally progressiveone even married a Hawaiian princess, making Matt a royal descendant and one of the states largest landowners. Now his luck has changed." Basis for the 2011 Oscar winning film of the same name. 283 pp., Random House,<

ISBN: 9781400066339

Hardcover book. 283 pages. Published by Random House Media > Book, [PU: Random House]