The Fifteen Wonders of Daniel Green

by Erica Boyce

Overview

"A heartwarming story about our need for miracles—and our ability to create them."—Katarina Bivald, New York Times bestselling author of The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend

A debut perfect for book clubs, The Fifteen Wonders of Daniel Green explores the mysteries of family, the astonishing truth about home, and the wonders we make for ourselves.

Daniel Green makes crop circles. As a member of a secret organization, he travels across the country creating strange works of art that leave small-town communities mystified.

He's has always been alone; in fact, he prefers it. But when a dying farmer hires him in a last-ditch effort to bring publicity to a small Vermont town, Daniel finds himself at odds with his heart. It isn't long before he gets drawn into a family struggling to stitch itself back together, and the consequences will change his life forever.

Heartwarming fiction, perfect for fans of The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend, Erica Boyce captures the true wonder of families and small towns.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781492671497
Publisher:	Sourcebooks
Publication date:	04/02/2019
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.10(h) x 1.00(d)

About the Author

Erica Boyce is a graduate of Dartmouth College and Harvard and the author of The Fifteen Wonders of Daniel Green. She lives outside of Boston with her husband and a corgi named Finn.

Editorial Reviews

02/25/2019

Boyce’s debut is a dexterous blend of love, loss, work, and fortitude. The fanciful endeavor of creating crop circles is taken seriously by such “circlers” as Daniel Green, whose interest in them was sparked while in summer camp during his last year in high school. Seven years later, he has honed his craft of designing and producing the mysterious circles for farmers, who enlist the circlers to bring attention to their town. This is the nature of the request from Sam, who has cancer and has little time left, and his wife, Molly, in Munsen, Vt. Sam wishes to encourage his son, Charlie, to return to Vermont and take over the farm, but Charlie has become a doctor, moved to San Francisco, and has essentially become estranged from Sam. Sam’s daughter, Nessa, who has always loved working the land, returns from a year-long mushroom-hunting diversion in California, where she was able to be near her brother. Nessa meets Daniel, and the two find enough comfort and romantic potential in each other’s presence to take a road trip to visit Charlie and tell him about Sam’s health; the story simultaneously builds toward whether Daniel will complete the crop design. The process of making crop circles is intricately described, with circlers reveling in moments when their work is viewed, evoking “the perfect laugh, pure and clear.” This is a thoughtful, appealing novel about life’s endings and beginnings. Agent: Eric Smith, P.S. Literary. (Apr.)

Publishers Weekly

"A heartwarming story about our need for miracles – and our ability to create them." — Katarina Bivald, New York Times bestselling author of The Readers of Broken Wheel Recommend and Check In at the Pine Away Motel

"A beautifully rendered story about the interwoven relationships and complicated dynamics between family, friends, and the strangers who enter their lives. Boyce deftly explores the facets of humanity and creates honest characters who teach us that the difficulties that life presents and a man’s dying wish provide an opportunity for growth, resolution of past differences, grace, and ultimately, love." — Susie Orman Schnall, award-winning author of The Subway Girls

"The unique premise of crop circles as a vessel for new life, a salve for old wounds and an escort to the underworld creates a perfectly addictive storyline. Boyce has crafted a clever and tender novel that is enjoyable in every sense of the word." — BookPage

"A thoughtful, appealing novel about life’s endings and beginnings." — Publishers Weekly

"This novel showcases the beauty that people find in rural communities without dismissing their complications or the allure of what’s outside of them. Boyce’s prose is lovely, its charm balanced with truth." — Foreword Reviews

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