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The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky (Paperback)

by Ken Dornstein (Author)
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Product details

  • Paperback: 368 pages
  • Publisher: Sceptre; New edition edition (8 Feb 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0340899689
  • ISBN-13: 978-0340899687
  • Product Dimensions: 19.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 347,911 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Daily Mail
'Exciting, astonishing, moving, profound'

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'A memoir-cum-investigation that soars above its basis in personal tragedy to become a stunning portrait of a tragically flawed man ... with all the linear intrigue of a Paul Auster novel... Involving, moving and impeccable'

(Metro (5 *****) )

'Intimate and extraordinary ... highly affecting ... utterly absorbing'

(Time Out Book of the Week (5 *****) )

'Books about pain and suffering, as epitomised by the Dave Pelzer industry, are hard currency, but this book is in another league entirely ... part thriller; part elegy; part biography; part meditation on grief'

(Louise Carpenter, Daily Telegraph )

'Heartbreaking'

(Sunday Telegraph )

'Unusual and unforgettable: a heartfelt but unsentimental honouring of his brother'

(Herald )

'A mesmerizing tale of family crisis, mental illness and unfulfilled promise'

(New York Times )

What an expressive range Dornstein has! Humour, absurdity, bathos, drama, tragedy, excitement – he combines them all in this shocking, complex and profoundly thoughtful study of loss and survival. Anyone wanting an insight into ambivalence and emotional repair and how to write a good memoir should read this book.

(Alexander Masters, author of Stuart: A Life Backwards )

'An original and compelling memoir of life and death'. (Anthony Swofford, author of JARHEAD )

'A heartbreaking, deeply personal memoir ... writing about the search for his lost brother, Ken Dornstein has written a stunningly haunting, honest memoir about finding himself' (A.M. Homes, author of SAFETY OF OBJECTS )

'A startlingly honest, completely absorbing look at loss and brotherly love'

 

(Booklist (starred review) )

'Fascinating ... in his exploration of this life interrupted, Dornstein has written a book that transcends its subject, becoming a meditation upon not only his brother's life but his own. All of ours'

(Esquire )

'It's a compelling, sad, thoughtful book, and I'm glad I picked it up'

(NICK HORNBY )

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5.0 out of 5 stars Moving and memorable account of a brothers journey to come to terms with his brother's death , 17 Jul 2006
By Ms. S. O'donovan "Siofra O'Donovan" (London, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky (Hardcover)
This is a beautifully written and deeply involving account of Ken Dornstein's brother, his death in the Lockerbie plane crash and Ken's personal journey to come to terms with his death and also capture David's spirit and life.

The narrative is cleverly constructed, part memoir, part biography and part eulogy. David Dornstein is revealed to be a gifted writer, whom Ken reconstructs through his own memories, David's notebooks and the memories of others.

Interwined with the story of David's life, a fascinating potrait of a clearly troubled young writer who had premonitions of only becoming famous through dying young, is the story of Ken's struggle to deal with the loss of his brother and his attempts to rebuild his own life.

A highly unusual and compelling read - would recommend it to anyone as a fascinating piece of writing as well as a deeply moving story.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars What an incredible book!, 21 Oct 2006
By H. Carlton "autobiogfreak" (London, Eng.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky (Hardcover)
i am in awe of the writing and conception of this book. It is very simple. And true. A man loses a brother in an air-crash. He loved and admired him. He cannot believe he has lost him.
He goes in search of him to Lockerbie where he eventually finds the police record of the recovery of his brother's body. That done, he goes to meet two of his late brother's girl-friends. One thing leads to another and he has affairs with both of them. He almost tries to become his dead brother.
I will let you discover the rest. Suffice to say, this is the most moving book on grief I have ever read. It dwarfs Joan Didion's "Year of Magical Thinking."
A great accomplishment and a very moving,wonderfully well-written book. I cannot recommend it too highly.
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