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A New York Times Bestseller Niffenegger weaves a captivating story in Her Fearful Symmetry about love and identity,about secrets and sisterhood, and about the tenacity of life — even after death.When Elspeth Noblin dies, she leaves her London apartment to her twin nieces. The two American teenagers never met their English aunt, only knew that their mothe, too, was a twin. They move to Elspeth's flat, which borders Londons Highgate Cemetery. As the girls become embroiled in the fraying lives of their aunt's neighbors, they also discover that much is still alive in Highgate, including--perhaps--their aunt.
Searles, January 1, 2013 (view all comments by Searles)
A ghost story involving twin girls who inherit a flat in London on the condition that they live in it for one year - and it is haunted by their aunt - and situated next to a famous cemetery. This is a fun read with a bit of suspense, and a pleasant ghost - at least for a while!
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635 pages
Large Print Press -
English9781594134012
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"Synopsis"
by Ingram,
A New York Times Bestseller Niffenegger weaves a captivating story in Her Fearful Symmetry about love and identity,about secrets and sisterhood, and about the tenacity of life — even after death.When Elspeth Noblin dies, she leaves her London apartment to her twin nieces. The two American teenagers never met their English aunt, only knew that their mothe, too, was a twin. They move to Elspeth's flat, which borders Londons Highgate Cemetery. As the girls become embroiled in the fraying lives of their aunt's neighbors, they also discover that much is still alive in Highgate, including--perhaps--their aunt.
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by Ingram,
"Published in 2010 in arrangement with Scribner."
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