Divining Women - Brossura

Gibbons, Kaye

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0060760281 ISBN 13: 9780060760281

Casa editrice: Perennial, 2005

Riassunto

In 1918, as rumors of peace spread across America, the country is confronted by the onslaught of a deadly influenza epidemic, while Maureen Ross struggles to deal with a difficult pregnancy, her emotionally abusive husband Troop, and despair, until the arrival of Troop's niece, Mary Oliver, the sheltered child of a wealthy, freethinking family who sets out to protect her aunt. Reprint. 50,000 first printing.

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Recensione:

“[A] harrowing and explicit declaration of the power of a woman wronged.” (Daily Press, Inc. Newport News, Va.)

“The most powerful writing yet from Gibbons.” (San Antonio Express-News)

“With lean and graceful prose, Gibbons gives flesh to the meanings of love and resilience and oppression and cruelty.” (Memphis Commercial Appeal)

“It is vinatage Gibbons gorgeously written, filled with insights about women and memorable characters.” (Newhouse News Service)

“Gibbons has once again given stimulating voice to women.” (Miami Herald)

“DIVINING WOMEN is a compelling tale of female friendship and the confines of social expectation.” (Denver Rocky Mountain News)

“Gibbons’ sentences are... wonderfully lucid and lyrical at once.” (Chicago Tribune)

“[R]ich and complex.” (Winston-Salem Journal)

“[A] work of grace and intelligence...all readers who appreciate fine writing will enjoy it.” (Richmond Times-Dispatch)

“One of her best...A book this good comes along very rarely.” (Baltimore Sun)

L'autore:

Kaye Gibbons is the author of four previous novels: Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, A Cure for Dreams, and Charms for the Easy Life. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and five children.

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• Editore: Perennial
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0060760281
• ISBN 13: 9780060760281
• Rilegatura: Paperback
• Numero di pagine: 205