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Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:In 1997, at the distinguished Siddons School on Manhattan's Upper East Side, the school year opens with distressing news: Astra Dell, "that pale girl from the senior class," is suffering from a rare disease. Astra's friends try to reconcile the sick girl's suffering with their own fierce longings and impetuous attachments. They visit the hospital or make videos. Car writes unsparing letters to Astra, which the dirty Marlene, in her devotion, then steals. Other classmates carry on. The silly team of Suki and Alex pursue Will Bliss while the subversive Lisa Van de Ven makes dates with Miss Wilkes. The world of private schools and privilege in New York City is funny, poignant, cruel, and at its heart is a sick girl, Astra Dell, "the dancer with all the hair, the red hair, knotted or braided or let to fall to her waist, a fever and she consumed." Review:"Schutt's impressionistic style, with its extraordinary gift for exquisite economy...creates a mood and tone that are hauntingly unforgettable." Booklist Review:"Schutt's spare and artful prose strikes a balance between poignancy and cynicism." Library Journal Review:" About the AuthorChristine Schutt is the author of a short-story collection, Nightwork, chosen by poet John Ashbery as the best book of 1996 for the Times Literary Supplement. Her first Novel, Florida, was a National Book Award Finalist for fiction in 2004. She is also the author of the story collection A Night, A Day, Another Night, Summer. Table of ContentsContents The Girl No One Knows 1 Fa La Lah 53 January 79 Romance 103 Numbers 133 Dance 145 Fools 169 Hives 187 Prizes 201 Acknowledgments 225 What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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