The Stranger in the Lifeboat
The uplifting new novel from the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie
Published on 2. November 2021
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-7515-8453-0 (ISBN)
Description
THE INSTANT NO.1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
The stunning new novel from the bestselling author of global phenomenon Tuesdays with Morrie
'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecelia Ahern
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Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they wait for rescue.
After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.
They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.
But should they put their trust in him?
Will any of them see home again?
And why did the ship really sink?
The Stranger in the Lifeboat is not only a deeply moving novel about the power of love and hope in the face of danger, but also a mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.
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What real readers are saying about The Stranger in the Lifeboat:
'Enthralling storytelling as always from this brilliant writer' FIVE STARS
'Just when I thought I had things figured out . . . plot twist. One that was not expected. And another and another and another. Mind. Blown . . . You just just have to read it' FIVE STARS
'Albom can always be depended on to not only write a book that is written well and entertaining, but compels the reader to look within themselves and feel something new' FIVE STARS
'A very exciting, thrilling and poignant tale of trying to survive against the odds' FIVE STARS
The stunning new novel from the bestselling author of global phenomenon Tuesdays with Morrie
'Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary' Cecelia Ahern
____________
Adrift in a raft after a terrible shipwreck, ten strangers try to survive while they wait for rescue.
After three days, short on water, food and hope, they spot a man floating in the waves.
They pull him on board - and the survivor claims he can save them.
But should they put their trust in him?
Will any of them see home again?
And why did the ship really sink?
The Stranger in the Lifeboat is not only a deeply moving novel about the power of love and hope in the face of danger, but also a mystery that will keep you guessing to the very end.
____________
What real readers are saying about The Stranger in the Lifeboat:
'Enthralling storytelling as always from this brilliant writer' FIVE STARS
'Just when I thought I had things figured out . . . plot twist. One that was not expected. And another and another and another. Mind. Blown . . . You just just have to read it' FIVE STARS
'Albom can always be depended on to not only write a book that is written well and entertaining, but compels the reader to look within themselves and feel something new' FIVE STARS
'A very exciting, thrilling and poignant tale of trying to survive against the odds' FIVE STARS
Reviews / Votes
Master storyteller Mitch Albom is back with his latest novel - a genre-defying page turner that catapults the reader into a tale that is brutal, raw and yet incredibly moving ... a beautifully written, life affirming story of love and loss * Dundee Courier * Praise for Mitch Albom * - * Mitch Albom sees the magical in the ordinary -- Cecelia Ahern Albom has touched the lives of a lot of people he never even knew * Time * A book with genuine power to stir and comfort its readers * New York Times * Albom has the ability to make you cry in spite of yourself * Boston Globe * Beautiful, heart-breaking, heart-warming * My Weekly * A writer with soul * Los Angeles Times * A moving tribute to embracing life * Glasgow Herald * Painfully sad and beautiful, this is an absolute tearjerker * Publishers Weekly * A true story that shines and leaves you forever warmed by its afterglow -- Amy Tan An uplifitng, soul searching, tale of tragedy and survival . . . A beautifully told story from three points of view. * Peterborough Telegraph *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 142 mm
Thickness: 31 mm
Weight
409 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7515-8453-0 (9780751584530)
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Mitch Albom
The Stranger in the Lifeboat
The uplifting new novel from the bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie
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11/2021
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Author, screenwriter, philanthropist, journalist and broadcaster Mitch Albom is an inspiration around the world. Albom is the author of numerous books of fiction and nonfiction, which have collectively sold more than forty million copies in forty-eight languages worldwide. He has written eight number-one New York Times bestsellers - including Tuesdays with Morrie, the bestselling memoir of all time, which topped the list for four straight years and celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2022. He has also written award-winning TV films, stage plays, screenplays, a nationally syndicated newspaper column, and a musical. He appeared for more than 20 years on ESPN, and was a fixture on The Sports Reporters. Through his work at the Detroit Free Press, he was inducted into both the National Sports Media Association and Michigan Sports halls of fame and was the recipient of the Red Smith Award for lifetime achievement.
Following his bestselling memoir, Finding Chika, and Human Touch, a weekly serial written and published online which raised nearly $1 million for pandemic relief, he returned to fiction with The Stranger in the Lifeboat, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List after being #1 on Amazon. His much-anticipated new novel, set during the Holocaust, is coming in the fall of 2023.
Albom now spends the majority of his time in philanthropic work. Since 2006, he has operated nine charitable programs in southeast Michigan under his SAY Detroit umbrella, including the nation's first medical clinic for homeless children. He also created a dessert shop and popcorn line to fund programs for Detroit's most underserved citizens. Since 2010, Albom has operated the Have Faith Haiti orphanage in Port au Prince, a home to 60 children, which he visits every month without exception.
Albom also works as a columnist and broadcaster and has founded nine charities in Detroit and operates an orphanage in Port Au Prince, Haiti. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.
Following his bestselling memoir, Finding Chika, and Human Touch, a weekly serial written and published online which raised nearly $1 million for pandemic relief, he returned to fiction with The Stranger in the Lifeboat, which debuted at #1 on the New York Times Bestsellers List after being #1 on Amazon. His much-anticipated new novel, set during the Holocaust, is coming in the fall of 2023.
Albom now spends the majority of his time in philanthropic work. Since 2006, he has operated nine charitable programs in southeast Michigan under his SAY Detroit umbrella, including the nation's first medical clinic for homeless children. He also created a dessert shop and popcorn line to fund programs for Detroit's most underserved citizens. Since 2010, Albom has operated the Have Faith Haiti orphanage in Port au Prince, a home to 60 children, which he visits every month without exception.
Albom also works as a columnist and broadcaster and has founded nine charities in Detroit and operates an orphanage in Port Au Prince, Haiti. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan.