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Published May 2016
352 pages
Genre: Literary Fiction
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The best-selling, award-winning author of The Last Summer of the Camperdowns returns with another rollicking, summertime family saga.
When Spark - the rakish prodigal son - returns unannounced to the dilapidated family home on Maine's Monhegan Island, his arrival launches one unforgettable summer. During his absence, his gentle brother and shrewd, fork-tongued father Pastor Ragnar have been caring for Spark's son, Hally. A temperamental adolescent emboldened by tales of his father's mischief, Hally is careening through an identity crisis when he stuns his family by claiming to have had a spiritual vision. Though Spark is permanently dubious, Pastor Ragnar pounces on the chance to revitalize his flagging church. Hally is shoved into the spotlight and, in the frenzy that follows, this fragile family of fathers and sons is pushed to the brink.
Narrated in larger-than-life, crackling prose by the charismatic family dog, The Miracle on Monhegan Island is another uproarious and outrageous must-read summer blockbuster from Elizabeth Kelly.
"Starred Review. More terrific work from a writer who gets better with each book." - Kirkus
"Starred Review. While Kelly's multidimensional characters and descriptions - even the olfactory ones - are evocative and engaging, the winning element of this story is Ned's voice, which provides an entertaining perspective on a dog's life." - Publishers Weekly
"If you think your family is dysfunctional, you'll love the madcap Monahans. Their story is so memorable, touching and dog-eat-dog (sorry), it can only be told by a true insider." - Elisabeth Egan, author of A Window Opens
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Elizabeth Kelly is the best-selling author of Apologize, Apologize!, The Last Summer of the Camperdowns (finalist for the New England Society Book Award), and The Miracle on Monhegan Island. She lives in Merrickville, Ontario, with her husband, five dogs, and three cats.
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