Local girls
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Author
Publication
1999 - G.P. Putnam's Sons, New York, New York (State)
Language
English
Word Count
49,250 words, Guess
Page Count
197 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL387611M
- ISBN-100399145079
- OCLC Control Number40251760
- OCLC Control Numberlocalgirls00hoff
- Library of Congress Control Number98050632
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- Goodreads767738
- LibraryThing46436
Classifications
- DDC813/.54
- LCCPS3558.O3447 L63 1999
Description
Alice Hoffman evokes the world of the Samuelsons, a family torn apart by tragedy and divorce in a world of bad judgment and fierce attachments, disappointments and devotion. Hoffman charts the always unexpected progress of Gretel Samuelson from the time Gretel is a young girl already acquainted with betrayal and grief, until she finally leaves home. Gretel's sly, funny, knowing perspective is at the heart of this collection as she navigates through loyalty and loss with the help of an unforgettable trio of women: her best friend Jill, her romance-addicted cousin Margot and her mother, Franny, whose spiritual journey affects them all. Told in alternating voices, these tales work wonders. Funny and lyrical, disturbing and healing, each is a lesson of survival, a reminder of the ties of blood and the power of friendship.
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