1998 Nominated
Deep end of the Ocean
ABOUT
THE BOOK
The Deep End of the Ocean by Jacquelyn Mitchard is a powerful 1996 debut novel about a mother’s nightmare when her three-year-old son, Ben, is kidnapped at a reunion, tearing her family apart for nine years until an unexpected return forces them to confront grief, guilt, and forgiveness, becoming Oprah’s Book Club’s first selection and a major bestseller.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Country
United Kingdom
Publisher
Viking,
Penguin
Nominating Library
