For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.
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For years Helen Knightly has given her life to others: to her haunted mother, to her enigmatic father, to her husband and now grown children. When she finally crosses a terrible boundary, her life comes rushing in at her in a way she never could have imagined. Unfolding over the next twenty-four hours, this searing, fast-paced novel explores the complex ties between mothers and daughters, wives and lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the line between love and hate. It is a challenging, moving, gripping story, written with the fluidity and strength of voice that only Alice Sebold can bring to the page.
Imprint | Little, Brown |
Country of origin | United States |
Release date | August 2008 |
Availability | Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days |
First published | September 2008 |
Authors | Alice Sebold |
Dimensions | 208 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
Format | Paperback |
Pages | 291 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-316-06736-2 |
Barcode | 9780316067362 |
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LSN | 0-316-06736-9 |