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Drowning Ruth: A Novel [Oprah's Book Club] , Schwarz, Christina
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Item specifics
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- 9780385502535
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Doubleday Religious Publishing Group, T.H.E.
ISBN-10
0385502532
ISBN-13
9780385502535
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1795256
Product Key Features
Book Title
Drowning Ruth
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Topic
Family Life, General, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
Oprah's Book Club Ser.
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
1.2 in
Item Weight
22.2 Oz
Item Length
9.5 in
Item Width
6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
00-029523
Dewey Edition
21
Reviews
"A strong sense of portent and unusually vivid characters distinguish this mesmerizing first novel about horrifying family secrets and nearly annihilating guilt. Drowning Ruth is a complex and rewarding debut." --Anita Shreve, author of Fortune's Rocks and The Pilot's Wife, "A strong sense of portent and unusually vivid characters distinguish this mesmerizing first novel about horrifying family secrets and nearly annihilating guilt. Drowning Ruth is a complex and rewarding debut." --Anita Shreve, author of Fortune's Rocks and The Pilot's Wife From the Hardcover edition.
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
Deftly written and emotionally powerful, Drowning Ruth is a stunning portrait of the ties that bind sisters together and the forces that tear them apart, of the dangers of keeping secrets and the explosive repercussions when they are exposed. A mesmerizing and achingly beautiful debut. Winter, 1919. Amanda Starkey spends her days nursing soldiers wounded in the Great War. Finding herself suddenly overwhelmed, she flees Milwaukee and retreats to her family's farm on Nagawaukee Lake, seeking comfort with her younger sister, Mathilda, and three-year-old niece, Ruth. But very soon, Amanda comes to see that her old home is no refuge--she has carried her troubles with her. On one terrible night almost a year later, Amanda loses nearly everything that is dearest to her when her sister mysteriously disappears and is later found drowned beneath the ice that covers the lake. When Mathilda's husband comes home from the war, wounded and troubled himself, he finds that Amanda has taken charge of Ruth and the farm, assuming her responsibility with a frightening intensity. Wry and guarded, Amanda tells the story of her family in careful doses, as anxious to hide from herself as from us the secrets of her own past and of that night. Ruth, haunted by her own memory of that fateful night, grows up under the watchful eye of her prickly and possessive aunt and gradually becomes aware of the odd events of her childhood. As she tells her own story with increasing clarity, she reveals the mounting toll that her aunt's secrets exact from her family and everyone around her, until the heartrending truth is uncovered. Guiding us through the lives of the Starkey women, Christina Schwarz's first novel shows her compassion and a unique understanding of the American landscape and the people who live on it.
LC Classification Number
PS3553.R7858
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- 1***g (44)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseOnly one page was colored on, so "gently used" was a good way to describe this book. The quality is great. It was a really good price. It has no rips, torn pages, even the cover is like new, the appearance is better than described. The seller had good communication. Item arrived in a timely manner and was packaged well. I would buy from this seller again.
- p***9 (948)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseX-MEN: FIRST CLASS FINALS, TRADE PAPERBACK GRAPHIC NOVEL arrived just as described. Excellent appearance, condition and quality! The book was shipped promptly. It was packaged securely to prevent any damage. And the price including the shipping charge was an excellent value! Highly recommended seller!
- h***e (211)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseGreat communication and quick shipping. I felt that the appearance of the item matched the description. Arrived in great condition and for a good value. This seller sells books of the highest quality for used market and I think the quality of the item that they sent is unmatched. Arrived with no bent pages and has the appearance of a new book. Thank you! Will buy from again!The Truths We Hold: An American Journey [Young Readers Edition] , Harris, Kamala (#396694216263)