The Lovely Bones
2002 novel by Alice Sebold / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the novel. For the 2009 film, see The Lovely Bones (film). For the 2018 play, see The Lovely Bones (play).
The Lovely Bones is a 2002 novel by American writer Alice Sebold. It is the story of a teenage girl who, after being raped and murdered, watches from her personal Heaven as her family and friends struggle to move on with their lives while she comes to terms with her own death. The novel received critical praise and became an instant bestseller. A film adaptation, directed by Peter Jackson, who personally purchased the rights, was released in 2009. The novel was also later adapted as a play of the same name, which premiered in England in 2018.
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Author | Alice Sebold |
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Cover artist | Yoori Kim (design); Daniel Lee (photo-illustration) |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Novel |
Publisher | Little, Brown |
Publication date | 2002 |
Media type | Print (hardback and paperback); audiobook |
Pages | 328 |
ISBN | 0-316-66634-3 |
OCLC | 48495099 |
813/.6 21 | |
LC Class | PS3619.E26 L68 2002 |
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