The Roots of the Olive Tree(Chinese Edition) - Softcover

Courtney Miller Santo

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0062219960 ISBN 13: 9780062219961

Publisher: William Morrow, 2012

Synopsis

Paperback. Pub Date: 2012 Pages: 320 Publisher: William Morrow Meet the Keller family. Five generations of firstborn women-an unoken line of daughters-living together in the same house on a secluded olive grove in the Sacramento Valley of Northern California.Anna. the family matriarch. is 112 and determined to become the oldest person in the world. An indomitable force. strong in mind and firm in body. she rules Hill House. the family home she shares with her daughter Bets. granddaughter Callie . great-granddaughter Deb. and great-great-granddaughter Erin. Though they lead ordinary lives. there is an element of the extraordinary to these women: the eldest two are defying longevity norms. Their unusual lifespans have caught the attention of a geneticist who believes they hold the key to eakthroughs that will revolutionize the aging process for everyone.But Anna is not interes...

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Review:

In a debut that takes a wry look at our obsession with ageing and its elixirs, Santo also raises interesting questions about the nature of family bonds. (Daily Mail)

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Meet the Keller family, five generations of firstborn women living together in the same house on a secluded olive grove in Northern California.

Anna, the matriarch, is 112 and determined to become the oldest person in the world. She rules the family home she shares with her daughter Bets, granddaughter Callie, great-granddaughter Deb, and great-great-granddaughter Erin. Though they lead ordinary lives, there is an element of the extraordinary to these women: all are defying longevity norms. Their unusual lifespans have caught the attention of a geneticist who believes they hold the key to breakthroughs in the aging process.

But Anna is not interested. She believes there are some truths that must stay hidden. Each of the Keller women conceals their true self from the others. While they are bound by blood, living together has not always been easy. And it is about to become more complicated now that Erin, the youngest, is back. Her return and the arrival of the geneticist who has come to study them ignites explosive emotions that these women have kept buried and uncovers revelations that will shake them to their roots.

About this edition

• Publisher: William Morrow
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0062219960
• ISBN 13: 9780062219961
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 320