Internationally bestselling author Alyson Richman discusses her powerful and haunting novel\, \;The Missing Pages\, a love story\, a ghost story\, and an elegy to the healing po wer of books with culture writer Sarah Laing.
\nHarry Widener boards the \;Titanic\, \;holding tight to a priceless book he j ust purchased in London. After mayhem strikes the ship\, Harry&rsquo\;s la st known words are that he must return to his cabin for his treasure. Neit her the young man nor the book will ever be seen again. \;
\nDec ades later\, Violet Hutchins is working as a page at the Harry Widener Mem orial Library. When strange things begin happening&mdash\;books falling of f shelves \;or \;opening to random pages&mdash\;Violet wonders if Harry Widener&rsquo\;s ghost is trying to communicate the missing pieces o f his story from beyond the grave.
\nAlyson Richman graduated from Wellesley College with a degree in art histo ry and Japanese studies. She is an accomplished painter\, and her novels c ombine her deep love of art\, historical research\, and travel. Alyson's n ovels have been published in twenty-five languages and have appeared on th e bestseller lists in both the United States and abroad.
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\n< h5>About Sarah Laing\nSarah Laing is a freelance contributor for T he Toronto Star\, The Globe and Mail\, multiple national magazines\, and l ocal newspapers. She writes about celebrity\, pop culture\, the house of W indsor Royal family\, and whatever else is popping up on her TikTok FYP pa ge. She was formerly culture editor at ELLE Canada.
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