The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky

The Boy Who Fell Out of the Sky

by KenDornstein (Author)

Synopsis

Ken Dornstein always looked up to his older brother David. David was handsome, popular and successful with women. He was talented, and had dreams of writing the Great American Novel -- dreams his little brother never doubted would come true. David died in the Lockerbie bombing of 1988, aged 25. This memoir begins as the story of Ken's investigation into David's death. But as his obsessive enquiries go on, it becomes the story of David's life, what he meant to Ken -- and who he really was. As it moves towards its devastating finale, Ken's account becomes as page-turning as a thriller, and raises the question: how well do we know the people we love?

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 368
Publisher: Sceptre
Published: 19 Jun 2006

ISBN 10: 0340899662
ISBN 13: 9780340899663

Media Reviews
* 'A startlingly honest, completely absorbing look at loss and brotherly love.' - Booklist - Star Review * '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)
Author Bio
Ken Dornstein is a series editor on PBS America and has written for the New Yorker. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife and son.