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The main sensation of 2021 in the USA. The debut novel stayed at the top of bestseller lists for over a year.
After her husband's death, Tova works as a night janitor at the town's aquarium in Souwell Bay, mopping floors, polishing glass, and... chatting with the marine inhabitants. The job helps Tova cope with the grief that has been with her for thirty years - since the day her eighteen-year-old son Eric mysteriously disappeared. The aquarium has a special inhabitant - an elderly giant octopus named Marcel, a philosopher and observer. Marcel is a true intellectual, bored in his small tank, and he entertains himself by solving human puzzles. But he carefully hides his intelligence - from everyone except Tova. This woman intrigues Marcel, sad and amusing. One day, an unlucky guy comes to town, who is also trying to solve the puzzle - the puzzle of his life. And Marcel gets another goal.
Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel became a sensation in the USA, this ironic and very kind story stayed at the top of bestseller lists for almost a whole year. This book is one of those that guaranteed to lift your spirits and allow you to see ordinary life in a new light.
Author:
Author:Shelby Van Pelt
Cover:
Cover:hardcover
Category:
- Category:Fiction
- Category:Parenting & Relationship
Publication language:
Publication Language:Russian
Paper:
Paper:offset
Dimensions:
Dimensions:20x13x2.9 cm
Age restrictions:
Age restrictions:16+
Product type:
Product type:gold embossing
ISBN:
ISBN:978-5-86471-939-8
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