Philip Shumway describes the disappearance of his older teenage brother, Ethan, and the struggle of each member of his family to deal with the loss and find solance in family love
Set in the western Massachusetts hilltown of Cummington, this poignant debut novel is the story of Philip Shumway, who recalls the summer when he was 13 and his adored, musically talented older brother, Ethan, disappeared, never to be seen again. The tragedy forever alters the family, and the events of that year ultimately inspire Philip to become a writer as he seeks to understand the significance of what happened.
- Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres, Juvenile Fiction, Fiction + Literature Themes
- Subgenre: General, Conflicts + Dualities, Human Qualities + Behavior, Love + Relationships + Sex, Family + Friendship
- Publisher: Del§ta
- Pages: 214
- Language: English
- Format: paperback
- Release Date: August 1, 1999
- Date Published: August 1, 1999
- Author: Frederick Reiken