# Bewilderment

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- Authors: [Richard Powers](https://www.bookquiver.com/richard-powers)
- Language: en_GB
- Published: 2021-09-21
- Genres: Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Science fiction

## Description

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2022 FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR ‘ Extraordinary ’ New York Times ‘ Remarkable ’ Observer ‘ Heartfelt ’ Guardian Theo Byrne is a promising young scientist who has found a way to search for life on other planets dozens of light years away. He is also the widowed father of a most unusual nine-year-old. His son Robin is funny, loving and filled with plans. He thinks and feels deeply, adores animals and can spend hours painting elaborate pictures. But after a violent outburst from Robin at school, the strength of their close bond will be tested to its limits... What can a father do, when those around him refuse to understand his rare and troubled child? And how can he reveal to his boy the truth about our beautiful, bewildered world?

## Editions

### Bewilderment

- Publisher: Penguin
- Medium: ebook
- ISBN: 978-18-0495-167-5
- Published: 2024-09-04
- Language: en_GB

### Bewilderment

- Publisher: Penguin
- ISBN: 978-18-0495-166-8
- Pages: 336
- Published: 2024-08-29
- Language: en_GB

### Bewilderment

- Publisher: cornerstone_digital
- Medium: audio
- Length: 7 h 52 min
- Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini
- ISBN: 978-14-7359-595-8
- Published: 2021-09-21
- Language: en_GB

### Bewilderment

- Publisher: random_house_audio
- Medium: audio
- ISBN: 978-05-9345-704-7
- Published: 2021-09-21
- Language: en_US

## This book in other languages

- [Assombro](https://www.bookquiver.com/richard-powers/pt/assombro) (pt_PT)