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Mrs. Kimble (P.S.)

by Jennifer Haigh

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Publisher Comments:

A chameleon, an enigma, all things to all women — a lifeline to which powerful needs and nameless longings may be attached — Ken Kimble is revealed through the eyes of the women he seduces: Birdie, his first wife, struggling to hold herself together after his desertion; second wife, Joan, a lonely, tragic heiress who sees her unknowable husband as her last chance for happiness; and Dinah, a beautiful but damaged woman half his age.

Review:

"[A] luminous debut....The women are both weak and strong in their own ways, and the ending proves that Kimble may have done some good in spite of himself. A beautiful novel with memorable, vibrant characters that will have wide appeal." Kristine Huntley, Booklist (starred review)

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"Haigh is spare and low-key, masterful at delineating the quiet but revealing moment." Judith Maas, The Boston Globe

Review:

"This gripping debut novel examines how easily shrewd lies can be mistaken for acts of love." Book Magazine

Synopsis:

In her masterful first novel, Haigh delivers the compelling story of three women who marry the same man--an enigmatic opportunist name Ken Kimble.

About the Author

Jennifer Haigh is the author of the critically acclaimed Mrs. Kimble, which won the PEN/Hemingway Award for outstanding first fiction. Born and raised in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania, she is a graduate of Dickinson College and the Iowa Writers' Workshop. Her short stories have appeared in Good Housekeeping, the Hartford Courant, Alaska Quarterly Review, Virginia Quarterly Review, and elsewhere. She lives on Boston's South Shore.

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ISBN:
9780060858780
Author:
Haigh, Jennifer
Publisher:
Harper Perennial
Author:
by Jennifer Haigh
Author:
by Jennifer Haigh
Subject:
General
Subject:
General Fiction
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Edition Description:
Trade PB
Series:
P.S.
Publication Date:
20051231
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
416
Dimensions:
7.98x5.36x.95 in. .67 lbs.

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Product details 416 pages Libri - English 9780060858780 Reviews:
"Review" by , "[A] luminous debut....The women are both weak and strong in their own ways, and the ending proves that Kimble may have done some good in spite of himself. A beautiful novel with memorable, vibrant characters that will have wide appeal." (starred review)
"Review" by , "Haigh is spare and low-key, masterful at delineating the quiet but revealing moment."
"Review" by , "This gripping debut novel examines how easily shrewd lies can be mistaken for acts of love."
"Synopsis" by , In her masterful first novel, Haigh delivers the compelling story of three women who marry the same man--an enigmatic opportunist name Ken Kimble.

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