Little Altars Everywhere - Brossura

Wells, Rebecca

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ISBN 10: 0060517794 ISBN 13: 9780060517793

Casa editrice: Harper Torch, 2003

Riassunto

In the prequel to Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, Siddalee Walker, a successful New York theater director, takes turns with the members of her family in telling the story of their Louisiana upbringing, their experiences in Our Lady of the Divine Compassion parochial school, and the anguishes and blessings of childhood. Reprint.

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Recensione:

“A gem of a book....Wells offers a virtuoso performance.” (Denver Post)

“Energetic and delicious...each voice is unique, independent and right on.” (Seattle Times)

“A hilarious and heartbreaking first novel.” (Booklist)

“Rebecca Wells has written a funny, eloquent and sad novel that easily leaps regional bounds.” (Washington Post)

“At the Walker family altar, sainthood is a one-way ticket to purgatory, and getting there is half the fun.” (Columbus Dispatch)

“Wells’ people pop with life.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Wells effectively juxtaposes the innocence and joy of childhood reveries with the pain and guilt of adult memories.” (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

L'autore:

Writer, actor, and playwright Rebecca Wells is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Ya-Yas in Bloom, Little Altars Everywhere, and Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood, which was made into a feature film. A native of Louisiana, she now lives on an island in the Pacific Northwest.

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• Editore: Harper Torch
• Data di pubblicazione: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0060517794
• ISBN 13: 9780060517793
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 400