Remarkably Bright Creatures SIGNED SPECIAL EDITION

Van Pelt, Shelby

ISBN 10: 0063204150 / ISBN 13: 9780063204157

Published by Ecco, New York, 2022

Hardcover. Signed by the author in ink, with doodle of Marcellus the octopus, at special publisher's page. Publisher issued sticker on dust jacket states signed first edition, with full number line indicating first printing on copyright page, but New York Times Bestseller statement on front panel of dust jacket indicates later printing. Likely a first printing in later dust jacket, as issued by the publisher. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". 360pp. Mild shelfwear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket, with bumping to head of spine and rubbing to corners. Bound in blue paper over boards with spine lettered in white. Gentle bumping to extremities, particularly to head of spine. Binding is firm and sound. Pages are clean and unmarked. A presentable signed copy of Shelby Van Pelt's beloved, New York Times Bestselling debut novel, soon to be a Netflix film starring Sally Field. ABOUT THIS BOOK: AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! "Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut. . . . Memorable and tender." - Washington Post For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus After Tova Sullivan's husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she's been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago. Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn't dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors-until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova. Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova's son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it's too late. Shelby Van Pelt's debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.(Publisher). Seller Inventory # 17133

Synopsis:

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

Soon to be a Netflix Film

A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick!

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF SUMMER by: Chicago Tribune * The View * Southern Living * USA Today

“Remarkably Bright Creatures [is] an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut. . . . Memorable and tender.” — Washington Post 

For fans of A Man Called Ove, a charming, witty and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope that traces a widow's unlikely connection with a giant Pacific octopus

After Tova Sullivan’s husband died, she began working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, mopping floors and tidying up. Keeping busy has always helped her cope, which she’s been doing since her eighteen-year-old son, Erik, mysteriously vanished on a boat in Puget Sound over thirty years ago.

Tova becomes acquainted with curmudgeonly Marcellus, a giant Pacific octopus living at the aquarium. Marcellus knows more than anyone can imagine but wouldn’t dream of lifting one of his eight arms for his human captors—until he forms a remarkable friendship with Tova.

Ever the detective, Marcellus deduces what happened the night Tova’s son disappeared. And now Marcellus must use every trick his old invertebrate body can muster to unearth the truth for her before it’s too late. 

Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel is a gentle reminder that sometimes taking a hard look at the past can help uncover a future that once felt impossible.

About the Author:

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, Shelby Van Pelt lives in the suburbs of Chicago with her
family. Remarkably Bright Creatures, her debut novel, was an instant New York Times bestseller and has been published in thirty-eight countries.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Remarkably Bright Creatures SIGNED SPECIAL ...
Publisher: Ecco, New York
Publication Date: 2022
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: Very good +
Dust Jacket Condition: Very good +
Signed: Signed