Ann Patchett

Broschiertes Buch

The Patron Saint of Liars

Beschreibung

The first novel from the bestselling author of The Dutch House, Commonwealth and Bel Canto, Winner of The Womenâ s Prize for Fiction and the Pen/Faulkner Award.

Autor

Ann Patchett is originally from Los Angeles and is a graduate of Sarah Lawrence College. She is the author of eight novels, The Patron Saint of Liars, Taft, The Magician's Assistant, Bel Canto, Run, State of Wonder, Commonwealth and The Dutch House. She lives in Nashville.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. April 2003
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 200mm x 126mm x 24mm
• Gewicht: 244g
• ISBN-13: 9781841150505
• ISBN-10: 1841150509
• Artikelnr.: 22074568

Rezensionen

"A lovely, evocative tale about a beautiful mother, her abandoned daughter, the love-struck men who are devoted to them both-and the living saint who watches over them all. Maybe the Patron Saint of Liars really is a sign from God." - Carolyn See
"A delight." - Alice McDermott, New York Times
"A remarkable novel. . . . Ann Patchett is unique: a generous, fearless, and startlingly wise young writer." - New York Times
"Beautifully written . . . Ann Patchett has produced a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion." - Boston Herald
"A wonderful novel. A-" - Entertainment Weekly
"A remarkable novel. . . . Ann Patchett is unique." - New York Times