From the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Less. 'A riveting and
fascinating novel full of stunning observations and brilliant
moments of truth and sympathy.' Colm Toibin It is 1953, and in San
Francisco Pearlie, a dutiful housewife, finds herself caring for
both her husband's fragile health and her polio-afflicted son. Then
one morning someone from her husband's past appears on their
doorstep. His arrival throws all the certainties by which Pearlie
has lived into doubt, and is brought face to face with the
desperate measures people are prepared to take to escape the
confines of their lives.
General
| Imprint: |
Faber and Faber
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
May 2009 |
| Authors: |
Andrew Sean Greer
|
| Dimensions: |
198 x 126 x 16mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
233 |
| Edition: |
Main - Re-issue |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-571-24101-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
| LSN: |
0-571-24101-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780571241019 |
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