The new novel from David Baddiel, comedian, columnist and author of the critically-praised The Secret Purposes. As Eli Gold, a famous old writer lies dying in a hospital in New York, his family gather around his bed. His first wife Violet is too old to travel from London but Harvey, their son, who h
The Life and Death of Eli and Jay
โ Scribed by Gideon, Francis
- Book ID
- 109937014
- Publisher
- Less Than Three Press, LLC
- Year
- 2016
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781620047248
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Synopsis
Eli and Jay have known one another since they were children. Their life on the Star Belt government reserve in Saskatchewan isn't great, but the people--like Tantoo, Eli's grandmother, Jay's sisters and grandmother Buffy--have always made life tolerable.
Until the day Jay kisses Eli, only to be rejected, and a moment of misunderstanding drives the two friends apart for years. When tragedy strikes, Eli wonders if the event will be enough to draw the two together once more.
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