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A transcendent coming-of-age story about the ways a broken heart learns to love again.

One summer morning, a flight takes off from New York to Los Angeles: there are 192 people aboard. When the plane suddenly crashes, twelve-year-old Edward Adler is the sole survivor.

In the aftermath, Edward struggles to make sense of his grief, sudden fame and find his place in a world without his family. But then Edward and his neighbour Shay make a startling discovery; hidden in his uncle's garage are letters from the relatives of other passengers - all addressed him.

Following the passengers' final hours and Edward's unique coming-of-age,Dear Edwardasks one of life's most profound questions:

What does it mean not just to survive, but to truly live?

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'Ann Napolitano's writing is astonishing. I'm in awe'Marian Keyes

'A very moving and emotional read'Anne Tyler

'Gripping and elegiac, this is a captivating novel about loss, love and growing up'Rosamund Lupton

'That rare book that breaks your heart and stitches it back together . . . Don't miss this one'Jodi Picoult