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I have yet to be disappointed by anything Ann Patchett has written. She has an uncanny gift for characterization, and Rose, Son, Cecilia, and Sister Evangeline are prime examples of this talent in The Patron Saint of Liars. For people so close to each other, they are nevertheless bound by secrets and lies. Patchett's writing is filled with power, and its subtlety and eloquence are extraordinary. It's a remarkable mix of people and personalities that come together at St. Elizabeth's home for unwed mothers. It's an isolated place, run by nuns near a healing spring long since dried up. And as the years pass, and girls come and go, some things change and others remain ever the same. Rose starts out as one of those girls, coming to St. Elizabeth's to give up her baby. Son starts out a traveling handyman just looking for work for a few days. Cecilia starts out as the first baby born there who isn't given away. And Sister Evangeline watches over them all, with intuition and love.
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ISBN:
9780061339219
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Publication date:
09/01/2007
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HARPERCOLLINS PUBLISHERS
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2007
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Ann Patchett
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Mothers and daughters
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Catholics
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