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Name: Bonita Avenue
Rating: 3 (2 reviews)
Author: Peter Buwalda

A celebrated scientist’s children choose paths that diverge from his illustrious career in science. Their individual journeys contrast with the legacy and expectations set by their father. Pedagogical and generational questions arise as the family navigates aspirations versus inherited tradition.

First publish date: 2010

Genre: Literary Fiction/Contemporary Literary Fiction

Authors: Peter Buwalda

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