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by Alison McGhee

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Publisher Comments:

The moving story of a father who dies young and the family he leaves behind.

Even in a small town people have secrets, including how much they really mean to each other. In Alison McGhee's haunting debut, a tragic event sparks revelations from nine-year-old Mallie, her mother, her grandfather, a waitress, and Mallie's father's ex-lover. They discover long-hidden truths and forge new bonds in this unforgettable, heartbreaking novel about parents, children, and love.

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"McGhee is a wonderful observer of mourning. Her characters cling to the tangible remains of Starr's life with a credible, poignant urgency that redeems the novel from its frustrating contrivances." Publishers Weekly

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"A haunting and artistic tale...carefully detailed and fully rendered." Minnesota Monthly

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"[A] literary richness well above any syrupy melodrama." Booklovers
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About the Author

Alison McGhee is the author of Shadow Baby. She lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She is the recipient of a Loft-McKnight Fellowship, a Minnesota State Arts Board Fellowship, a 1995 Editors Fiction Prize from Snake Nation, and a Pushcart Prize honorable mention.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780312277031
Author:
McGhee, Alison
Publisher:
Picador USA
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Literary
Subject:
Girls
Subject:
Death
Subject:
Fathers
Subject:
Domestic fiction
Subject:
Grief in children.
Subject:
Bildungsromans
Subject:
Literature-A to Z
Copyright:
2001
Edition Description:
Trade Paperback
Series Volume:
66
Publication Date:
20011131
Binding:
TRADE PAPER
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
224
Dimensions:
7.91x6.29x.61 in. .72 lbs.
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"Publishers Weekly Review" by , "McGhee is a wonderful observer of mourning. Her characters cling to the tangible remains of Starr's life with a credible, poignant urgency that redeems the novel from its frustrating contrivances." Publishers Weekly
"Review" by , "A haunting and artistic tale...carefully detailed and fully rendered."
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