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From the Corner of His Eye : A Novel by Dean Koontz (2012, Mass Market)

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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0553593250
ISBN-13
9780553593259
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72935761

Product Key Features

Book Title
From the Corner of His Eye : a Novel
Number of Pages
752 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2012
Topic
Thrillers / Suspense, Thrillers / Supernatural, Action & Adventure
Genre
Fiction
Author
Dean Koontz
Format
Mass Market

Dimensions

Item Height
1.8 in
Item Weight
14 Oz
Item Length
7.5 in
Item Width
4.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"He [Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match." -- Los Angeles Times "Reader be warned: this is Koontz at his finest ... thrill-packed ... more than 600 pages of suspense." -- The Oakland Press (Mich.) "Though over 600 pages, the book never seems long. The characters are vivid and emotionally exciting, creating a fast and compelling read." -- Library Journal "The bestselling author elicits as much emotion as suspense in this spooky story about a boy who loses his eyesight." -- People "Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler." -- The Times (London) From the Hardcover edition., "A literary miracle . . . a tapestry of intrigue and suspense."- The Boston Globe "Wonderful . . . a deeply satisfying, rich novel. From the Corner of His Eye is magic."- The Times-Picayune "May be Koontz's crowning achievement . . . In this first-rate thriller, nonstop action keeps on turning the pages."-Minneapolis Star Tribune "An explosion of emotion and wonder . . . as gripping a novel as you'll find, and as thought-provoking."-Baton Rouge Advocate, "A literary miracle . . . a tapestry of intrigue and suspense."-- The Boston Globe "Wonderful . . . a deeply satisfying, rich novel. From the Corner of His Eye is magic."-- The Times-Picayune "May be Koontz's crowning achievement . . . In this first-rate thriller, nonstop action keeps on turning the pages."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "An explosion of emotion and wonder . . . as gripping a novel as you'll find, and as thought-provoking."--Baton Rouge Advocate, "A literary miracle . . . a tapestry of intrigue and suspense."- The Boston Globe "Wonderful . . . a deeply satisfying, rich novel. From the Corner of His Eye is magic."- The Times-Picayune "May be Koontz's crowning achievement . . . In this first-rate thriller, nonstop action keeps on turning the pages."-Minneapolis Star Tribune "An explosion of emotion and wonder . . . as gripping a novel as you'll find, and as thought-provoking."-Baton Rouge Advocate, "He [Koontz] has always had near-Dickensian powers of description, and an ability to yank us from one page to the next that few novelists can match." --Los Angeles Times "Reader be warned: this is Koontz at his finest ... thrill-packed ... more than 600 pages of suspense." --The Oakland Press(Mich.) "Though over 600 pages, the book never seems long. The characters are vivid and emotionally exciting, creating a fast and compelling read." -- Library Journal "The bestselling author elicits as much emotion as suspense in this spooky story about a boy who loses his eyesight." --People "Dean Koontz is not just a master of our darkest dreams, but also a literary juggler." --The Times(London), "A literary miracle . . . a tapestry of intrigue and suspense."-- The Boston Globe "Wonderful . . . a deeply satisfying, rich novel. From the Corner of His Eye is magic."-- The Times-Picayune "May be Koontz's crowning achievement . . . In this first-rate thriller, nonstop action keeps on turning the pages."--Minneapolis Star Tribune "An explosion of emotion and wonder . . . as gripping a novel as you'll find, and as thought-provoking."--Baton Rouge Advocate
Dewey Decimal
813/.54
Synopsis
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A thrilling and emotionally powerful novel from the author of the Jane Hawk series "A literary miracle . . . a tapestry of intrigue and suspense."-- The Boston Globe His birth was marked by wonder and tragedy. He sees beauty and terror beyond our deepest dreams. His story will change the way you see the world. Bartholomew Lampion is born on a day of tragedy and terror that will mark his family forever. All agree that his unusual eyes are the most beautiful they have ever seen. On this same day, a thousand miles away, a ruthless man learns that he has a mortal enemy named Bartholomew. He embarks on a relentless search to find this enemy, a search that will consume his life. And a girl is born from a brutal rape, her destiny mysteriously linked to Barty and the man who stalks him. At the age of three, Barty Lampion is blinded when surgeons remove his eyes to save him from a fast-spreading cancer. As he copes with his blindness and proves to be a prodigy, his mother counsels him that all things happen for a reason and that every person's life has an effect on every other person's, in often unknowable ways. At thirteen, Bartholomew regains his sight. How he regains it, why he regains it, and what happens as his amazing life unfolds and entwines with others results in a breathtaking journey of courage, heart-stopping suspense, and high adventure., #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * A thrilling and emotionally powerful novel from the author of the Jane Hawk series "A literary miracle . . . a tapestry of intrigue and suspense."-- The Boston Globe His birth was marked by wonder and tragedy. He sees beauty and terror beyond our deepest dreams. His story will change the way you see the world. Bartholomew Lampion is born on a day of tragedy and terror that will mark his family forever. All agree that his unusual eyes are the most beautiful they have ever seen. On this same day, a thousand miles away, a ruthless man learns that he has a mortal enemy named Bartholomew. He embarks on a relentless search to find this enemy, a search that will consume his life. And a girl is born from a brutal rape, her destiny mysteriously linked to Barty and the man who stalks him. At the age of three, Barty Lampion is blinded when surgeons remove his eyes to save him from a fast-spreading cancer. As he copes with his blindness and proves to be a prodigy, his mother counsels him that all things happen for a reason and that every person's life has an effect on every other person's, in often unknowable ways. At thirteen, Bartholomew regains his sight. How he regains it, why he regains it, and what happens as his amazing life unfolds and entwines with others results in a breathtaking journey of courage, heart-stopping suspense, and high adventure., #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER This is the story of a boy who loses his sight, and then mysteriously regains it. It is the story of a courageous band of seekers and a relentless killer. It is the story of all that is right with the world--and all that is terribly wrong. It is the story of a revelation so terrifying and so sublime, it can only be glimpsed . . . From the Corner of His Eye.