Carol and Bobby have a special affection for one another including sharing a kiss "by which all others will be measured". Bobby lives with his mother Liz Hope Davis , a bitter, vain woman who looks for pleasures for herself without sharing much with her son. Into their lives comes mysterious new boarder Ted Brautigan Sir Anthony Hopkins , who befriends the boy, but generates distrust from the mother. As time passes, the man and boy share confidences, and special powers are revealed.
The man warns the boy to be on the lookout for the "Low Men", who were seeking him. The two share a summer's adventures and come to love one another before the inevitable happens. A confrontation with a school bully also changes everyone. It looks like we don't have a Synopsis for this title yet. Be the first to contribute! Publisher Scribner. Hardcover Russia. Paperback UK. Blind Willie. Hearts in Atlantis. Heavenly Shades of Night Are Falling.
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Bobby's Birthday. Read Full Excerpt. Please be aware that this discussion guide may contain spoilers! Hearts in Atlantis traces several characters from childhood through college and into adulthood.
How does King explore the maturation process? In King's fiction, what distinguishes childhood from adulthood? In becoming adults, what do we lose? What do we gain? Does the book suggest that "growing up" means something unique to each generation?
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