
An Ocean in Iowa
Peter Hedges(Author)
Simon & Schuster (Publisher)
Published on 1. April 1999
Book
Paperback/Softback
247 pages
978-0-684-85970-5 (ISBN)
Description
In a small town in Iowa, Scotty Ocean has announced that seven is going to be his year. It does turn out to be his year, but not quite the one he had imagined. It is the year his mother abandons the family. At first, Scotty does astonishing things to get her to return. When he realizes she won't be coming back, he decides he must replace her. And when that proves impossible, he takes the dramatic step of trying to remain seven forever.
Funny, sad, and constantly surprising, An Ocean in Iowa explores the fragile contracts between parents and children and what it really means to grow up.
Reviews / Votes
Dale Jones "Cedar Rapids Gazette" "An Ocean in Iowa" is a delightful read, full of fancy and vivid imagery of suburban Iowa in the 1960s.More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 203 mm
Width: 127 mm
Thickness: 16 mm
Weight
314 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-684-85970-5 (9780684859705)
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Person
Peter Hedges, the author of What's Eating Gilbert Grape, grew up in West Des Moines, Iowa.
Content
Table of Contents
What Scotty Said
Almost Heaven
Look at Scotty Grow
A Good Boy
Christmas
Other Mothers
The Wrong Crowd
What Was Learned
What Scotty Said
Almost Heaven
Look at Scotty Grow
A Good Boy
Christmas
Other Mothers
The Wrong Crowd
What Was Learned