Christie Hodgen

Elegies for the Brokenhearted: A Novel (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

"Deeply, satisfyingly original...Elegies is the literary equivalent of a hand grenade." Joanna Smith Rakoff, New York Times Book Review

Who are the people you'll never forget? For Mary Murphy, there are five, eulogized here in an utterly unforgettable voice. Mary tells the story of her own lifeher childhood spent trading one home and father figure for another, her efforts to track down her rebellious sister, and her winding search for purposethrough her experiences and encounters with the people who shaped her path. The result is an unconventional and moving story about identity, family, and belonging.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: W. W. Norton & Company
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780393079265
• Artikelnr.: 59591565

Autorenporträt

Christie Hodgen is the author of Elegies for the Brokenhearted; Hello, I Must Be Going; and A Jeweler's Eye for Flaw. She has won the AWP Award for Short Fiction and the Pushcart Prize. She teaches at the University of MissouriKansas City, where she lives.