The book of dreams A novel

Nina George, 1973-

Sound recording - 2019

"Henri Skinner is a hardened ex-war reporter on the run from his past. On his way to see his son, Sam, for the first time in years, Henri steps into the road without looking and collides with oncoming traffic. He is rushed to a nearby hospital where he floats, comatose, between dreams, reliving the fairy tales of his childhood and the secrets that made him run away in the first place. After the accident, Sam-a thirteen-year-old synesthete-waits by his father's bedside every day. There he meets Eddie Tomlin, a woman forced to confront her love for Henri after all these years, and twelve-year-old Madelyn Zeidler, a coma patient like Henri and the sole survivor of a traffic accident that killed her family. As these four very differen...t individuals fight-for hope, for patience, for life-they are bound together inextricably, facing the ravages of loss and first love side by side" -- Container.

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Subjects
Genres
Psychological fiction
Audiobooks
Published
[Westminster, MD] : Books on Tape [2019]
Language
English
Main Author
Nina George, 1973- (author)
Other Authors
Steve (Actor) West (narrator), Elizabeth Knowelden, 1981- (translator), Xalvador Tin-Bradbury, Simon Pare
Edition
Unabridged
Item Description
Title from container.
"Originally published in Germany as Das Traumbuch by Knaur Verlag, an imprint of Verlagsgruppe Droeer Knaur, Munich, Germany"--Container.
Physical Description
9 audio discs (approximately 10 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in
ISBN
9781984845191
Contents unavailable.
Review by Library Journal Review

When war correspondent Henri Skinner sees a child plunge from a bridge into the icy water, he jumps in to save her. Then he falls in front of a car and is knocked unconscious. His son, Sam, visits daily and meets Eddie Tomlin, his dad's girlfriend. Sam also encounters a comatose girl, Maddie, the only survivor of a car accident that killed her family. Sam and Eddie do their best to encourage the patients and each other, as Sam plans a birthday party for Maddie, hoping to bring her out of her coma. Henri's life is revealed (including his childhood) in his dreams. Steve West uses an impressive French accent to present the macho yet kind Henri. Elizabeth Knowelden's conversational style is perfect for Eddie, who is warm and determined. Sam is well rendered by Xalvador Tin-Bradbury. He's most appealing when his emotions are reflected in his voice. VERDICT Recommend to the author's fans and those who relish books about family ties and grief.--Susan G. Baird, formerly with Oak Lawn P.L., IL

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