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A Southern Family

by Gail Godwin

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Publisher Comments:

The novels of Gail Godwin are contemporary classics — evocative, powerfully affecting, beautifully crafted fiction alive with endearing, unforgettable characters. Her critically acclaimed work has placed her among the ranks of Eudora Welty, Pat Conroy, and Carson McCullers, firmly establishing Godwin as a Southern literary novelist for the ages.

In A Southern Famiy, the celebrated author of A Mother and Two Daughters, The Finishing School, and Father Melancholy's Daughter once again explores the shattering dynamics of parents' relationships with their children and themselves. It is the story of the Quick family and the reunion that leads to tragedy — a masterful tale of anger and pain, of love and hatred, and of the understanding that ultimately heals.

Synopsis:

Here is the finest achievement of Gail Godwin's distinguished career. A Southern Family portrays a woman caught between her roots and her hard-won independence--a family forced to reevaluate itself in the aftermath of tragedy.

About the Author

Gail Godwin is the author of ten novels, three of which were nominated for National Book Awards. A Southern Family and Father Melancholy's Daughter were both NYT bestsellers and Main Selections of the Book of the Month Club. She has been translated into 12 languages. She is a Guggenheim Fellow and the recipient of an Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and letters. She holds a doctorate in Modern Letters from the University of Iowa and has taught in the Iowa writers Workshop, Vassar and Columbia. A native of Asheville, N.C., she now lives in Woodstock, N.Y.

Product Details

ISBN:
9780380729876
Author:
Godwin, Gail
Publisher:
William Morrow & Company
Author:
by Gail Godwin
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Fiction
Subject:
Family
Subject:
Suicide
Subject:
General Fiction
Subject:
Family -- Southern States.
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
Edition Description:
Trade PB
Series Volume:
bd. 136, nr. 2
Publication Date:
20010131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
544
Dimensions:
8.04x5.36x1.40 in. 1.04 lbs.

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