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LocationOakland
Call NoF HOL
TitleFlying solo / Linda Holmes.
AuthorHolmes, Linda.
Barcode527795
CollectionLarge Print Fiction
Summary"Smarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line 'And anyway, if you're ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling.' Laurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck--and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love. Desperate to uncover her great-aunt's secrets, Laurie must reckon with her own past and her future--and ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo. With a cast of unforgettable characters and a heroine you will root for from page one, Flying Solo is a wonderfully original story about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms."--Back cover.
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LocationStatusBarcodeCall NoCollectionShelf LocCirc Status
Oakland 527795F HOLLarge Print Fiction Available

Catalog Details

International Standard Book Number 9780593608951 : $30.00
International Standard Book Number 059360895X
Dewey Decimal Classification Number 813/.6 23
Personal Name Holmes, Linda.
Title Statement Flying solo / Linda Holmes.
Edition Statement Large print edition.
Imprint New York : Random House Large Print, 2022.
Physical Description 403 p. (large print) ; 23 cm. Softcover
Summary, Etc. "Smarting from her recently canceled wedding and about to turn forty, Laurie Sassalyn returns to her Maine hometown of Calcasset to handle the estate of her great-aunt Dot, a spirited adventurer who lived to be ninety-three. Alongside boxes of Polaroids and pottery, a mysterious wooden duck shows up at the bottom of a cedar chest. Laurie's curiosity is piqued, especially after she finds a love letter to the never-married Dot that ends with the line 'And anyway, if you're ever desperate, there are always ducks, darling.' Laurie is told that the duck has no financial value. But after it disappears under suspicious circumstances, she feels compelled to figure out why anyone would steal a wooden duck--and why Dot kept it hidden away in the first place. Suddenly Laurie finds herself swept up in a righteous caper that has her negotiating with antiques dealers and con artists, going on after-hours dates at the local library, and reconnecting with her oldest friend and her first love. Desperate to uncover her great-aunt's secrets, Laurie must reckon with her own past and her future--and ultimately embrace her own vision of flying solo. With a cast of unforgettable characters and a heroine you will root for from page one, Flying Solo is a wonderfully original story about growing up, coming home, and learning to make a life for yourself on your own terms."--Back cover.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Self-actualization (Psychology) Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Single women Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Antiques Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Large type books.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Family secrets Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Topical Term Great-aunts Fiction.
Subject Added Entry - Geographical Term Maine Fiction.
Index Term-Genre/Form Humorous fiction. gsafd.
Index Term-Genre/Form Love stories. gsafd.