Wish You Were Here
A Novel
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Narrated by:
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Marin Ireland
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Jodi Picoult
Look for Jodi Picoult’s new novel, By Any Other Name, available August 20!
Diana O’Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She’s an associate specialist at Sotheby’s now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She’s not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galápagos—days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time.
But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It’s all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes.
Almost immediately, Diana’s dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they’d booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father’s suspicion of outsiders.
In the Galápagos Islands, where Darwin’s theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself—and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different.
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What the critics say
“Stealthily surprising and very moving . . . absolutely a must-read.”—Booklist (starred review)
“A satisfying and thought-provoking narrative.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Jodi Picoult once again proves she is the master of wading through the darkness to find the light.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising
“Wish You Were Here is a transporting and transcendent novel about seeking out glimmers of light in the darkness, and following them wherever they lead. Jodi Picoult is that rare, one-in-a-million writer whose books both squeeze your heart and expand your mind. Her latest is wise, surprising, and utterly extraordinary.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read
“In Wish You Were Here, Jodi Picoult does something brilliant, cracking open something extraordinary. I am just overwhelmed by this book. I actually finished it at three in the morning and started reading it again.”—Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of With or Without You
“A satisfying and thought-provoking narrative.”—Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Jodi Picoult once again proves she is the master of wading through the darkness to find the light.”—Taylor Jenkins Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Malibu Rising
“Wish You Were Here is a transporting and transcendent novel about seeking out glimmers of light in the darkness, and following them wherever they lead. Jodi Picoult is that rare, one-in-a-million writer whose books both squeeze your heart and expand your mind. Her latest is wise, surprising, and utterly extraordinary.”—Emily Henry, #1 New York Times bestselling author of People We Meet on Vacation and Beach Read
“In Wish You Were Here, Jodi Picoult does something brilliant, cracking open something extraordinary. I am just overwhelmed by this book. I actually finished it at three in the morning and started reading it again.”—Caroline Leavitt, New York Times bestselling author of With or Without You
Editorial Review
Editorial Review
Diana had a perfect life: a loving fiancé, a great job and a well-planned future. But when a global pandemic turns her world upside down, Diana must re-evaluate everything she thought she knew and wanted.
From Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of the beloved classic My Sister’s Keeper comes yet another heart-wrenching novel, Wish You Were Here. This New York Times bestseller is a timely and poignant tale of love and life during a pandemic’s shock, uncertainty, and upheaval. It follows the story of our main character, Diana O’Toole. A resident of New York City on the cusp of 30, Diana has it all together—an associate at Sotheby’s, she is slowly but surely conquering the ruthless art auction world while maintaining a relationship with her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident. With a birthday trip to the Galápagos Islands looming, Diana is knocked for a loop by the arrival of a mysterious, fast-spreading virus.
Finn must stay behind in the city and work, though he insists on Diana making the getaway they had planned together alone. What follows is a consequential misadventure. Diana’s luggage is lost, there is virtually no wi-fi, and with the virus escalating into a pandemic, Diana is stuck on the Galápagos Islands until quarantine restrictions are lifted.
Diana must take matters into her own hands and forge a relationship with a local family, despite their general misgivings about tourists and her. Jodi Picoult creates a tour de force adventure, capturing the resilience and jubilations of the human spirit. Told beautifully by accomplished narrator Marin Ireland, Wish You Were Here gives the listener hope in a world of unpredictability. Before its release as a Netflix original feature film adaptation, listen to the unabridged audiobook and be prepared to be swept away.
From Jodi Picoult, bestselling author of the beloved classic My Sister’s Keeper comes yet another heart-wrenching novel, Wish You Were Here. This New York Times bestseller is a timely and poignant tale of love and life during a pandemic’s shock, uncertainty, and upheaval. It follows the story of our main character, Diana O’Toole. A resident of New York City on the cusp of 30, Diana has it all together—an associate at Sotheby’s, she is slowly but surely conquering the ruthless art auction world while maintaining a relationship with her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident. With a birthday trip to the Galápagos Islands looming, Diana is knocked for a loop by the arrival of a mysterious, fast-spreading virus.
Finn must stay behind in the city and work, though he insists on Diana making the getaway they had planned together alone. What follows is a consequential misadventure. Diana’s luggage is lost, there is virtually no wi-fi, and with the virus escalating into a pandemic, Diana is stuck on the Galápagos Islands until quarantine restrictions are lifted.
Diana must take matters into her own hands and forge a relationship with a local family, despite their general misgivings about tourists and her. Jodi Picoult creates a tour de force adventure, capturing the resilience and jubilations of the human spirit. Told beautifully by accomplished narrator Marin Ireland, Wish You Were Here gives the listener hope in a world of unpredictability. Before its release as a Netflix original feature film adaptation, listen to the unabridged audiobook and be prepared to be swept away.
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