City, The
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.18 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1490623965 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 323 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Jonah Kirk's story is all of those things as he draws readers into his life in the city as a young boy, introducing his indomitable grandfather, also a "piano man"; his single mother, a struggling singer; and the heroes, villains, and everyday saints and sinners who make up the fabric of the metropolis in which they live - and who will change the course of Jonah's life forever. Welcome to The City, a place of evergreen dreams where enchantment and malice entwine, where courage and honor are found in the most unexpected corners and the way forward lies buried deep inside the heart.. There are millions of stories in the city - some magical, some tragic, others terror-filled or triumphant
The message of hope and depiction of how the choices you make can change your life ring true and will remain with you once the book has been closed.”—BookreporterAcclaim for Dean Koontz “Perhaps more than any other author, Koontz writes fiction perfectly suited to the mood of America: novels that acknowledge the reality and tenacity of evil but also the power of good that entertain vastly as they uplift.”—Publishers Weekly“A rarity among bestselling writers, Koontz continues to pursue new ways of t
Dean Koontz, the author of many #1 New York Times bestsellers, lives in Southern California with his wife, Gerda, their golden retriever, Elsa, and the enduring spirit of their goldens, Trixie and Anna.
Kindness, courage, and soul TChris All great cities have a soul. At the age of eight, Jonah Kirk meets a woman who tells him she is the soul of the city made flesh. Jonah calls her Pearl. He introduces the reader to Pearl when, at 57, he starts dictating the book we are reading. Jonah attributes the appearance of a new piano in the community center (and thus the beginning of his career in music) to Pearl, whose connection to the supernatural is immediately apparent to the reader, if not to young Jonah.Despite the supernatural elements that you would expect in a Dean Koontz novel, The City is not the kind of story that Koontz typically tells (a fact that may di. Cheryl Stout said An abundance of "butter-side-down days". I don't know how I missed this story by author Koontz when it first came out but I'm glad I discovered it now. This book is much different than other books written by Koontz. In some cases that's good and in some bad. I enjoyed it. I read the short story that is a prequel to this book THE NEIGHBOR first and enjoyed it too. I purchased it separately and then found out it's included at the back of this novel. Oh well.This book is called THE CITY. It never actually names a place and I guess us readers are to assume this could take place in any large city - the locale doesn't matter; it's the people who inhabit it who are importa. mesmerizing Pamela S. Simone This is my first experience with a Dean Koontz novel and I really enjoyed the book. He builds the tension and carries it off very well. There were surprises around every corner of the city.I enjoyed the nostalgia of the novel as well because the setting was the era of my childhood as well. It brought back many memories of my own childhood in a large city.Mr Koontz is not only a good storyteller but a gifted writer as well and I laud his artistry in this book. His way of telling this story was amazing as he took interesting twists and turns through Jonah's coming of age as he tries to deal with adult situations and matures pre