The Beautiful Miscellaneous |
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Author:
| Smith, Dominic |
Narrated by:
| Garcia, Paul Michael |
ISBN: | 978-1-4332-3972-4 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
Publisher: | Blackstone Audio, Incorporated
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Book Format: | Downloadable audio file |
List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Dominic Smith s novel explores genius and loss, failure and redemption, and a son s struggle with the crushing weight of his father s expectations. Nathan Nelson is just above average in everything he does. However, his father, a renowned physicist, pursuing his quest to uncover his son s latent gifts, sends Nathan to whiz-kid summer camps to learn college algebra. By the time Nathan is seventeen, hopes for a late-blooming prodigy seem dashed. Then a tragic accident and ensuing coma...
More DescriptionDominic Smith s novel explores genius and loss, failure and redemption, and a son s struggle with the crushing weight of his father s expectations. Nathan Nelson is just above average in everything he does. However, his father, a renowned physicist, pursuing his quest to uncover his son s latent gifts, sends Nathan to whiz-kid summer camps to learn college algebra. By the time Nathan is seventeen, hopes for a late-blooming prodigy seem dashed. Then a tragic accident and ensuing coma leave Nathan with an altered mind that allows him to memorize vast amounts of information. Nathan s father, seeking an application for the new talent, sends him to a research institute where, amid misfits and savants, Nathan tries to find a purpose for the new way he perceives the world.