Book Description | The Return, a novel by Nicholas Sparks, the author whose books have sold over 150 million copies and have been translated into 50 languages. The novel was translated by Majed Hamid and reviewed and edited at the Arabization and Programming Center in Beirut. Trevor's return to New Bern, North Carolina, was not intentional, but while serving as an orthopedic surgeon with American forces in Afghanistan, a mortar shell exploded in front of him as he was leaving the hospital, resulting in severe injuries that made it impossible for him to continue his surgical work. However, when he returned to New Bern after his grandfather's death, he found a dilapidated home, and since he was the sole heir, he saw New Bern as a place to gather the pieces of himself. While tending to his grandfather's beehives and making arrangements to settle the estate while waiting for his new medical job, he met police officer Natalie, to whom he felt an attraction. When he sensed that she reciprocated his feelings, he was surprised when she wanted him to stay away, prompting him to wonder what she was hiding. Complicating matters further, he encountered a girl living in New Bern named Kali, who claimed to be seventeen and worked at a local shop. Trevor discovers that Kali was a friend of his grandfather, and he hopes she can shed light on the mysterious circumstances surrounding his grandfather's death, but she offers only sparse information until an incident reveals the true nature of Kali's past. In his quest to uncover Natalie and Kali's secrets, Trevor will learn the true meaning of love and forgiveness. and that to move forward in life, we often must return to the place where it all began. |