We Came Here to Forget: A Novel by Andrea Dunlop (English) Compact Disc Book

Description: We Came Here to Forget by Andrea Dunlop, Julia Whelan From the author of She Regrets Nothing, which BuzzFeed called a "sharp, glittering story of wealth, family, and fate," comes a vivid novel about a young Olympic skier who loses everything and escapes to Buenos Aires, where she reinvents herself, meets a colorful group of ex-pats, and becomes enmeshed with a man keeping dark secrets of his own. Katie Cleary has always known exactly what she wants: to be the best skier in the world. As a teenager, she leaves her home to live and train full time with her two best friends, all-American brothers Luke and Blair, whose wealthy father has hired the best coaches money can buy. Together, they are the USAs best shot at bringing home Olympic gold.But as the upward trajectory of Katies elite skiing career nears its zenith, a terrifying truth about her sister becomes impossible to ignore--one that will lay ruin not only to Katies career but to her family and her relationship with Luke and Blair.With her life shattered and nothing left to lose, Katie flees the snowy mountainsides of home for Buenos Aires. There, she reinvents herself as Liz Sullivan, and meets a colorful group of ex-pats and the alluring, charismatic Gianluca Fortunado, a tango teacher with secrets of his own. This beautiful city, with its dark history and wild promise, seems like the perfect refuge, but can she really outrun her demons?In alternating chapters, Katie grows up, falls in love, and races down the highest peaks on the planet--while Liz is reborn, falls into lust, and sinks into the underground tango scene at the bottom of the world. From the moneyed ski chalets of the American West to the dimly lit milongas of Argentina, We Came Here to Forget explores what it means to dream, to desire, to achieve--and whats left behind after it all disappears. FORMAT Compact Disc LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Andrea Dunlop is the author of We Came Here to Forget, She Regrets Nothing, Losing the Light, and Broken Bay. She lives with her husband in Seattle, Washington, where she works as a social media consultant. Julia Whelan, winner of numerous Earphones Awards, won the prestigious Audie Award for Best Romance Narration in 2013 and has also been a finalist for an Audie Award in other years. She was named one of AudioFile magazines Best Voices of 2010, and two of her audio narrations were shortlisted for the American Library Associations notable recordings of 2010. Her narration of Jandy Nelsons The Sky Is Everywhere earned a place in the first round of 2011 Grammy nominations for Best Spoken Word Album. She is a former child actor who has appeared in multiple films and television shows, most notably ABCs Once and Again. After receiving her college degree, she returned to the film industry and is also a writer. Review "Searing, gripping...Dunlop has crafted a complicated story of sisterhood unlike any told before."-- "Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo" Review Quote "Searing, gripping...Dunlop has crafted a complicated story of sisterhood unlike any told before." Details ISBN1508295786 Author Julia Whelan Short Title WE CAME HERE TO FORGET D Playing time 626 Publisher Simon & Schuster Audio Language English ISBN-10 1508295786 ISBN-13 9781508295785 Format Compact Disc Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-07-02 Subtitle A Novel DEWEY 813/.6 Imprint Simon & Schuster Audio Narrator Julia Whelan Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:158478453;

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