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The Path of Minor Planets: A Novel by Andrew Sean Greer is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Path of Minor Planets: A Novel about?

In 1965, on a small island in the South Pacific, a group of astronomers gather to witness the passing of a comet, but when a young boy dies during a meteor shower, the lives of the scientists and their loved ones change in subtle yet profound ways. Denise struggles for respect in her professional life, married Eli becomes increasingly attracted to Denise and her quixotic mind, and young Lydia attempts to escape the scientists' long-casting shadows. Andrew Sean Greer's remarkable and sweeping first novel, The Path of Minor Planets , is an exploration of chances taken and lost, of love found and broken, and of time's subtle gravitational pull on the lives of everyday and extraordinary people.

Who reads The Path of Minor Planets: A Novel?

It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.

Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.

Author
Andrew Sean Greer
Publisher
New York: Picador USA: Distributed by Holtzbrinck Pub.
Published
2002
Language
EN
ISBN
9780312306052
Category
work of fiction
Subjects
Literary Fiction, Fiction, Humanities
Rating
3.37 / 5 (339 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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