How to Find Your Way in the Dark

Miller, Derek B.

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By the time he reaches his thirteenth birthday, Sheldon Horowitz has been orphaned – twice. But while a terrible accident took his mother, he is convinced that his father was murdered. Sadly, no one else thinks so, least of all the police, but that doesn’t stop him wanting to track down the culprit. Leaving behind his only friend, Lenny, he is deposited with cousins in Hartford, Connecticut. But it’s 1936, times are tight and Sheldon is told to keep his head down. But he has other ideas. Fired up by his politically engaged cousin Abe, and quite possibly in love with his other cousin Mirabelle, he sets on a quest for vengeance. It will take him from industrial Hartford to a bustling hotel in the Catskills, and on to the Big Apple, Sheldon will grow up into a world in which he has to make his own luck.

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Publish Date: 12/05/2022

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‘Miller juggles each element effortlessly. His character portraits are indelible, often heartbreaking. At times this novel moved me to tears’ The New York Times

It’s 1936, war is brewing, tempers are running high, and by his thirteenth birthday, Sheldon Horowitz has been orphaned – twice. While a terrible accident took his mother, Sheldon is convinced that his father was murdered. But no-one else thinks so, least of all the police.

Determined to track down the culprit, and leaving behind his only friend Lenny, Sheldon moves to Hartford, Connecticut to live with his uncle. He is told to keep his head down and forget the past. But that just isn’t his style.

Fired up by his politically-minded cousin Abe (and quite possibly in love with other cousin Mirabelle), he sets out on a quest to discover the truth that will take him from industrial Hartford to a ritzy hotel in the Catskills, back to his childhood home and finally on to New York.

Sheldon quickly discovers that it’s a jungle out there, and to survive, he will have to learn to make his own luck. Fortunately, that’s one thing he’s very good at…

A tragic-comic coming of age story like no other, for fans of All The Light We Cannot See, and Michael Chabon’s The Adventures of Kavalier and Clay

Praise for How to Find Your Way in the Dark:
‘Compelling and deeply satisfying.’ Booklist
‘[A] terrific coming-of-age story . . . Readers will root for Sheldon, a memorable survivor, every step of the way.’ Publishers Weekly, *starred* review

Additional information

Weight 483 g
Dimensions 222 × 144 × 34 mm
Author

Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback

Pages

355

Language

English

Edition

Hardback original

Dewey

813.6 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K