Celia is the struggling single mother of an exceptionally, angelically beautiful child: nine-year-old Rachel. All too aware of the precarious balance of the life she has built for the two of them, she worries about her daughter's longing for the father she has never met. When Rachel disappears one summer night during a blackout, Celia is stricken with guilt and terror about what her choices might now mean for her daughter's fate. The media coverage of the abduction is tremendous, running nationwide. Closely monitoring ...
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Celia is the struggling single mother of an exceptionally, angelically beautiful child: nine-year-old Rachel. All too aware of the precarious balance of the life she has built for the two of them, she worries about her daughter's longing for the father she has never met. When Rachel disappears one summer night during a blackout, Celia is stricken with guilt and terror about what her choices might now mean for her daughter's fate. The media coverage of the abduction is tremendous, running nationwide. Closely monitoring events is Ron, an appliance repairman who lives in the neighbourhood. Though Rachel is a stranger to him, he convinces himself that she is his responsibility. His feelings for her are at once tender, misguided and chillingly possessive. Tapping into the fears that lie just beneath the surface of modern urban life, HELPLESS is a haunting and provocative story of heart-stopping suspense.
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Add this copy of Helpless to cart. $3.41, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2008 by Abacus.
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Very Good. * A suspenseful and haunting novel of abduction and obsessive love, comparable to Ian McEwan's A Child in Time and John Fowles's The Collector Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 128 x 22. Weight in Grams: 254. Clean copy with minor shelf wear. 2008. Paperback.....We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of Helpless to cart. $3.41, very good condition, Sold by Kennys.ie rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Galway, IRELAND, published 2008 by Little, Brown & Company.
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Very Good. 2007. Hardcover. Ex library. Usual markings and labels. Clean copy in clean dustwrapper....Former Library book...We ship daily from our warehouse.
Add this copy of Helpless to cart. $4.07, very good condition, Sold by Reuseabook rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Gloucester, GLOS, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2008 by Abacus.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. Though second-hand, the book is still in very good shape. Minimal signs of usage may include very minor creasing on the cover or on the spine.
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Dispatched, from the UK, within 48 hours of ordering. This book is in good condition but will show signs of previous ownership. Please expect some creasing to the spine and/or minor damage to the cover. Aged book. Tanned pages and age spots, however, this will not interfere with reading. Damaged cover. The cover of is slightly damaged for instance a torn or bent corner.
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Fair. EX LIBRARY SO HAS STAMP AND SOME WEAR TO BOOK MAY INCLUDE DISCOLORED PAGES Next day dispatch (mon-fri). Please note orders sent to Netherlands or Sweden take slightly longer than the Amazon estimated delivery date.
Add this copy of Helpless to cart. $8.87, very good condition, Sold by Greener Books rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from London, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2007 by Little, Brown.
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Very good. **SHIPPED FROM UK** We believe you will be completely satisfied with our quick and reliable service. All orders are dispatched as swiftly as possible! Buy with confidence! Greener Books.
Add this copy of Helpless to cart. $9.93, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Metropolitan Books.
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Add this copy of Helpless to cart. $11.00, very good condition, Sold by Copperfield's Books rated 3.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Spring, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2020 by Harper Perennial.
Add this copy of Helpless: a Novel to cart. $11.49, good condition, Sold by St. Vinnie's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Eugene, OR, UNITED STATES, published 2007 by Metropolitan Books.
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Good. Hardcover This item shows wear from consistent use but remains in good readable condition. It may have marks on or in it, and may show other signs of previous use or shelf wear. May have minor creases or signs of wear on dust jacket. Packed with care, shipped promptly.
When I picked up a copy of Helpless, I didn't know if I wanted to read it. I read for enjoyment and amusement -- the blub on the back cover said that this was a story about a kidnapping -- of a child! But knowing that Barbara Gowdy alwayws writes a compelling book, I read it -- quickly for me. I couldn't wait to finish it -- it really is a page turner. So well written that we feel sympathy for the kidnapper! Buy it! Read it!
