We Were Liars (Deluxe Edition)

Author(s): E. Lockhart

Young Adult

The New York Times bestseller We Were Liars is now available as a not-to-be-missed deluxe edition! Whether you know how it ends (shh . . . don't tell!) or have let too many seasons go by without discovering the truth about the Liars for yourself, you will want to get your hands on the exclusive new content in this deluxe edition.

A beautiful and distinguished family.
A private island.
A brilliant, damaged girl; a passionate, political boy.
A group of four friends--the Liars--whose friendship turns destructive.
A revolution. An accident. A secret.
Lies upon lies.
True love.
The truth.
 
We Were Liars is a modern, sophisticated suspense novel from National Book Award finalist and Printz Award honoree E. Lockhart. In addition to the bestselling novel, the collector's edition includes:

·  Never-before-shared letters from Gat to Cadence
·  A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the author's creative process
·  The author's hand-drawn map of Beechwood Island and the Sinclair family tree
·  Unique ideas for book discussions--Sinclair family-style
·  An excerpt from E. Lockhart's upcoming novel Genuine Fraud--a psychological thriller that will leave you breathless

Read it.
And if anyone asks you how it ends, just LIE.
 

Praise for We Were Liars:
 
20 Weeks on the New York Times Bestseller List

One of James Patterson's "Favorite Thrillers for the Beach" (The New York Times)
 
"Haunting, sophisticated . . . a novel so twisty and well-told that it will appeal to older readers as well as to adolescents." --The Wall Street Journal
 
"A rich, stunning summer mystery with a sharp twist that will leave you dying to talk about the book with a pal or ten." --Parade.com
 
"Thrilling, beautiful, and blisteringly smart, We Were Liars is utterly unforgettable." --John Green, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Fault in Our Stars
 
"You're going to want to remember the titleLiars details the summers of a girl who harbors a dark secret, and delivers a satisfying, but shocking twist ending." --Entertainment Weekly
 
"An ambitious novel with an engaging voice, a clever plot and some terrific writing." --The New York Times Book Review

"No one should be talking about the shocking twist ending. What we can talk about is . . . [Lockhart's] razor-sharp portrayal of a family for whom keeping up appearances is paramount and, ultimately, tragic." --Chicago Tribune


Product Information

Winner of Best Young Adult Fiction category 2014 (United States). Short-listed for Goodreads Choice Awards 2014 (UK) and The Guardian Children's Fiction Award 2015 and Silver Inky 2016.

'We Were Liars is heartbreaking, witty, beautiful and disturbing. E. Lockhart's best book to date.' JUSTINE LARBALESTIER

'A haunting tale about how families live within their own mythologies. Sad, wonderful, and real.' SCOTT WESTERFELD

Emily Lockhart is the author of eight YA novels including The Disreputable History of Frankie Landau-Banks, a Michael L. Printz Award Honor Book, a finalist for the National Book Award, and recipient of the Cybils Award for best young adult novel. She has a doctorate in English Literature from Columbia University and has taught composition, literature and creative writing. Her books have been translated into ten languages. Visit Emily online at emilylockhart.com and follow @elockhart on Twitter.

General Fields

  • : 9781760631369
  • : Allen & Unwin
  • : Arena
  • : June 2017
  • : 208mm X 138mm
  • : Australia
  • : July 2017
  • : December 2020
  • : books

Special Fields

  • : E. Lockhart
  • : Paperback
  • : 817
  • : English
  • : 272