This would be a great novel to share with children and young adults.Pippa has always wanted to visit Italy, but being shipped off for an art program she has zero interest in? Not what she had in mind. Baldacci says, “…writing this novel was one of the most rewarding experiences of my life.” Reading it is a rewarding experience as well. The result is in part the story of how his mother grew up. While seeking material for this novel, he was surprised to find “a lumberyard full” when interviewing his own family. He has always been interested in writing of the history of his native Virginia. There are a few places in the novel, especially during the courtroom scene, where the action becomes slightly melodramatic and predictable, but these are insignificant when compared to the depth of the very real characters Baldacci creates.īaldacci explains in his author’s note that this novel is a labor of love. The land provides many of it’s own challenges, as do the evil industrialists who seek to destroy it. While this novel is peopled with interesting characters, there are plenty of adventures to be experienced as well. Her great grandmother, Louisa, provides her with strength and stability as she learns to cope with her new life. Lou learns to look beyond appearances to see the good and understand the bad in everyone around her. His multidimensional characters are not without flaws however, most will be remembered fondly by the reader for their redeeming qualities that outweigh all else.
She is Lou’s namesake and her father’s grandmother, Louisa Mae Cardinal.īaldacci writes with love and compassion about his native Virginia as he describes the experiences of these two city kids learning to live off the land.
Concerned friends send the children and their mother to Virginia to live with their only known relative. The lives of Louisa Mae Cardinal (known as Lou) and her 10-year-old brother Oz are completely changed when an accident leaves their father dead and their mother in a coma.
Wish You Well is a heartwarming coming-of-age novel. David Baldacci, famous for his thrillers, has written a completely different kind of story.
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