About the book
Oliver Watson's world suddenly dissolves around him when Sarah, his wife of eighteen years, returns to Harvard to get her master's degree. Oliver is left on his own, with three children and a freedom he never wanted and doesn't completely understand. His family's needs and demands suddenly consume his life.
When Oliver's mother is diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease and dies soon thereafter, Oliver's father's life is changed as well. Braver than his son with less of a future before him, George Watson, at seventy-two, quickly embraces new relationships and, eventually, a new life. The sudden changes come as a shock to both father and son.
Ben, Oliver's oldest son, rejects his father and reaches outward, under the illusion that he is grown-up and can make it on his own. Melissa, the middle child, blames Oliver for her mother's desertion. And Sam, the \"baby,\" is too shaken to deal with it at all. Now the only parent, Daddy must somehow cope this, his troubled family and explore a world of new responsibilities, new women, and new experiences.
Each of the three men must start a new life: Oliver in New York and then in Los Angeles with his children; once he faces the biggest change in his life; his widowed father with the woman next door; and seventeen-year-old Ben with his girlfriend and baby. Nothing is as it was before... nothing is as they once thought it would be. But in the end, different is better... different is more... for each of them—and especially for \"Daddy.\"
Editions of Daddy
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385297455
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385297660
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385299626
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780385319195
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780440295112
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780440207627
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307566409
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553452822
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553702231
- Audiobook
- ISBN 9780553745023
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780553752359
Read an Excerpt
Oliver Watson's world suddenly dissolves around him when Sarah, his wife of eighteen years, returns to Harvard to get her master's degree. Oliver is left on his own, with three children and a freedom he never wanted and doesn't completely understand. His family's needs and demands suddenly consume his life.
When Oliver's mother is diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease and dies soon thereafter, Oliver's father's life is changed as well. Braver than his son with less of a future before him, George Watson, at seventy-two, quickly embraces new relationships and, eventually, a new life. The sudden changes come as a shock to both father and son.
Ben, Oliver's oldest son, rejects his father and reaches outward, under the illusion that he is grown-up and can make it on his own. Melissa, the middle child, blames Oliver for her mother's desertion. And Sam, the \"baby,\" is too shaken to deal with it at all. Now the only parent, Daddy must somehow cope this, his troubled family and explore a world of new responsibilities, new women, and new experiences.
Each of the three men must start a new life: Oliver in New York and then in Los Angeles with his children; once he faces the biggest change in his life; his widowed father with the woman next door; and seventeen-year-old Ben with his girlfriend and baby. Nothing is as it was before... nothing is as they once thought it would be. But in the end, different is better... different is more... for each of them—and especially for \"Daddy.\"
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Daddy about?
Oliver Watson's world suddenly dissolves around him when Sarah, his wife of eighteen years, returns to Harvard to get her master's degree. Oliver is left on his own, with three children and a freedom he never wanted and doesn't completely understand. His family's needs and demands suddenly consume his life.
When Oliver's mother is diagnosed as having Alzheimer's disease and dies soon thereafter, Oliver's father's life is changed as well. Braver than his son with less of a future before him, George Watson, at seventy-two, quickly embraces new relationships and, eventually, a new life. The sudden changes come as a shock to both father and son.
Ben, Oliver's oldest son, rejects his father and reaches outward, under the illusion that he is grown-up and can make it on his own. Melissa, the middle child, blames Oliver for her mother's desertion. And Sam, the \"baby,\" is too shaken to deal with it at all. Now the only parent, Daddy must somehow cope this, his troubled family and explore a world of new responsibilities, new women, and new experiences.
Each of the three men must start a new life: Oliver in New York and then in Los Angeles with his children; once he faces the biggest change in his life; his widowed father with the woman next door; and seventeen-year-old Ben with his girlfriend and baby. Nothing is as it was before... nothing is as they once thought it would be. But in the end, different is better... different is more... for each of them—and especially for \"Daddy.\"
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Daddy?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of Daddy?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385297455
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Daddy?
Danielle Steel
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Daddy is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385297455) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385297660) and hardcover(ISBN 9780385299626) and paperback(ISBN 9780385319195) and paperback(ISBN 9780440295112) and paperback(ISBN 9780440207627) and ebook(ISBN 9780307566409) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553452822) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553702231) and audiobook(ISBN 9780553745023) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780553752359)
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