Wish You Were Here

A Washington Post Notable Work of Fiction

On an autumn day in 2006, on the Isle of Wight, Jack Luxton--once a Devon farmer, now the proprietor of a seaside caravan park--receives the news that his brother, Tom, not seen for years, has been killed in combat in Iraq. For Jack and his wife, Ellie, this will have unexpected, far-reaching effects. For Jack in particular it means a crucial journey: to receive his brother's remains and to confront his most secret, troubling memories.

A hauntingly intimate, deeply compassionate story about things that touch and test our human core, Wish You Were Here also looks, inevitably, to a wider, afflicted world. Moving toward a fiercely suspenseful climax, it brilliantly transforms the stuff of headlines into a heart-wrenching personal truth.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Knopf Publishing Group
Published: 01/22/2013
ISBN: 9780307744395
Pages: 336
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.29w x 0.77d

Review Citations: New York Times Book Review 03/10/2013 pg. 28