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THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES

It’s not what you’ve lost . . . it’s what you’ve found.

One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles: there are 192 people aboard. When the plane suddenly crashes, twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor.

In the aftermath, Edward struggles to make sense of his grief, sudden fame and find his place in a world without his family. But then Edward and his neighbour Shay make a startling discovery; hidden in his uncle’s garage are letters from the relatives of other passengers – all addressed him.

Following the passengers’ final hours and Edward’s unique coming-of-age, Dear Edward asks one of life’s most profound questions:

What does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live?

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‘Ann Napolitano’s writing is astonishing. I’m in awe’ Marian Keyes

‘A very moving and emotional read’ Anne Tyler

‘Gripping and elegiac, this is a captivating novel about loss, love and growing up’ Rosamund Lupton

‘That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together . . . Don’t miss this one’ Jodi Picoult

Publisher Review

Stunning, life-affirming * Vogue * Dear Edward made me think, nod in recognition, care about its characters, and cry, and you can't ask more of a novel than that -- Emma Donoghue Wonderful... a beautifully written coming-of-age story -- Nina Stibbe Gripping... a captivating novel about loss, love and growing up -- Rosamund Lupton A very moving and emotional read -- Anne Tyler That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together . . . Don't miss this one -- Jodi Picoult Outstanding, beautifully written, a compulsive read -- John Boyne A powerful book about living a meaningful life during the most difficult of times * New York Times *