The Sunflower Forest (Paperback)

Bestselling author Torey Hayden's new novel poignantly tells of a daughter's attempt to grow up in the shadow of her mother's haunted past. Warm, melancholy and evocatively rendered this book captures the essence of a family touched by sadness. A haunting tale of a family who can't escape the consequences of their mother's tormented childhood. Hayden, a master storyteller, again turns her talent to fiction in this novel that combines a psychological thriller with a nuanced family drama. Lesley's Hungarian mother Mara - charming, childlike, lovable - is traumatized by her adolescent Holocaust experiences. Though her American husband and daughters try to live a normal life, Mara holds them thrall to her moods and quirks. Lesley struggles to understand, but dealing with Mara is a severe strain which sets her apart from her peers. But when Mara's psychosis results in tragedy, Lesley goes to Wales in search of her mother's remembered joy.

General

Imprint:	HarperCollins Publishers
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	December 2008
First published:	December 2008
Authors:	Torey Hayden
Dimensions:	197 x 129 x 34mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	461
ISBN-13:	978-0-00-726094-2
Categories:	Books > Fiction > General & literary fiction > Modern fiction
LSN:	0-00-726094-6
Barcode:	9780007260942

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