“Fiercely intelligent….Moore evocatively renders the remoteness of even our closest loved ones.” New York Times Book Review
Description
A heartbreaking and moving story about a daughter’s quest to discover the truth about her father’s hidden past
Ada Sibelius is raised by David, a single father and head of a computer science lab in Boston. Homeschooled, she accompanies her loving father—brilliant, eccentric, socially inept—to work every day. By twelve, she is a painfully shy prodigy. At the same time that the lab begins to gain acclaim, David’s mind begins to falter and his mysterious past comes into question. When her father moves into a nursing home, Ada is taken in by one of David’s colleagues. She embarks on a mission to uncover her father’s secrets: a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood. Eventually, Ada pioneers a type of software that enables her to make contact with her past and to reconcile the man she thought she knew with the truth.
Praised for her ability to create quirky and unforgettable characters, Liz Moore has written a piercing story of a daughter’s quest to restore the legacy of the father she desperately loves.
Praise
“Fiercely intelligent….Moore evocatively renders the remoteness of even our closest loved ones.” New York Times Book Review
“An elegant and ethereal novel about identity and the dawn of artificial intelligence and a convincing interior portrait of a young woman.” Washington Post
“[A] wise, compassionate novel that challenges our definitions of family, of intelligence, and of love.” Robin Black, author of Life Drawing
“In sparse urgent prose, Liz Moore delivers a staggeringly beautiful meditation on love, legacy, and the emotional necessities that make life worth living.” Téa Obreht, author of The Tiger’s Wife
“A deeply compelling novel about the intimate mystery of family. The story of how the brilliant Ada decodes the past and grapples with her eccentric father’s legacy is gripping, touching, and wonderfully intelligent.” Dana Spiotta, author of Stone Arabia
Details
| Language | English |
|---|---|
| Release Day | Jul 25, 2016 |
| Release Date | July 26, 2016 |
| Release Date Machine | 1469491200 |
| Imprint | Blackstone Publishing |
| Provider | Blackstone Publishing |
| Categories | Literature & Fiction, Genre Fiction, Family Life, Literary Fiction, Coming of Age, Fiction - All, Fiction - Adult |
Author Bio
Liz Moore is the author of several books and a winner of the 2014–2015 Rome Prize in Literature. The New York Times bestseller The God of the Woods was a Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick and a Tonight Show Pick. Long Bright River was a New York Times bestseller, a Good Morning America Book Club pick, and one of Barack Obama’s favorite books of the year.
Narrator Bio
Lisa Flanagan is a classically trained soprano, comedian, voice-over artist, and Earphones Award–winning narrator.
Overview
A heartbreaking and moving story about a daughter’s quest to discover the truth about her father’s hidden past
Ada Sibelius is raised by David, a single father and head of a computer science lab in Boston. Homeschooled, she accompanies her loving father—brilliant, eccentric, socially inept—to work every day. By twelve, she is a painfully shy prodigy. At the same time that the lab begins to gain acclaim, David’s mind begins to falter and his mysterious past comes into question. When her father moves into a nursing home, Ada is taken in by one of David’s colleagues. She embarks on a mission to uncover her father’s secrets: a process that carries her from childhood to adulthood. Eventually, Ada pioneers a type of software that enables her to make contact with her past and to reconcile the man she thought she knew with the truth.
Praised for her ability to create quirky and unforgettable characters, Liz Moore has written a piercing story of a daughter’s quest to restore the legacy of the father she desperately loves.
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