This first novel by a celebrated American poet is a story of
mothers and daughters, of sexual identity, and of a family
disintegrating after the premature death of its patriarch. Anna
Crane, soon to be married, reflects on her childhood in Ohio during
the 1960s and '70s with her two sisters and Lilly, her charismatic,
self-destructing mother. Lilly is consumed by memories of her late
husband and spends her days dreamily creating paper menageries or
preparing for dates with a stream of suitors. Evoking the
claustrophobia of small-town life, the novel races toward a
chilling conclusion when Anna is betrayed by the two most important
figures in her young life.
Not since Alice McDermott's "That Night" has there been such a
telling portrait of first love. And not since Mona Simpson's
"Anywhere But Here" have we witnessed the destructive, seductive
nature of a mother who insists on competing with her
children.
General
Imprint: |
Mariner Books
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
June 2003 |
First published: |
June 2003 |
Authors: |
Jill Bialosky
|
Dimensions: |
213 x 140 x 20mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
264 |
Edition: |
New |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-15-602746-5 |
Categories: |
Books >
Fiction >
General & literary fiction >
Modern fiction
|
LSN: |
0-15-602746-1 |
Barcode: |
9780156027465 |
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