Summer Island - Softcover

Hannah, Kristin

3.97

80,043 ratings by Goodreads

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0345478932 ISBN 13: 9780345478931

Publisher: Ballantine Books, 2004

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Struggling comedienne Ruby Bridge confronts the legacy of her famous mother's abandonment as a scandalous secret from the past of Nora Bridge, now a famed radio talk-show host and syndicated columnist known for her moral advice, draws the two women together in a reunion that transforms both their lives. By the author of On Mystic Lake. 100,000 first printing.

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Review:

"Hannah is superb at delving into the characters' psyches and delineating nuances of feeling."
-- "Washington Post Book World"

"From the Hardcover edition."

"A fascinating story of love, healing, forgiveness . . . certain to strike a chord in the hearts of mothers and daughters everywhere."--"Tulsa World"
"A warm and touching story about very human characters whose personal situations come to life with realism and sensitivity."--"Library Journal"
"Many a daughter will see something of herself in Ruby."--"People
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"Totally brilliant."--"The Midwest Book Review
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"A beautiful novel, funny and tender, sad and wonderfully satisfying."--"Tahoe Tribune"

A fascinating story of love, healing, forgiveness . . . certain to strike a chord in the hearts of mothers and daughters everywhere. "Tulsa World"
A warm and touching story about very human characters whose personal situations come to life with realism and sensitivity. "Library Journal"
Many a daughter will see something of herself in Ruby. "People
"
Totally brilliant. "The Midwest Book Review
"
A beautiful novel, funny and tender, sad and wonderfully satisfying. "Tahoe Tribune""

A fascinating story of love, healing, forgiveness . . . certain to strike a chord in the hearts of mothers and daughters everywhere. Tulsa World
A warm and touching story about very human characters whose personal situations come to life with realism and sensitivity. Library Journal
Many a daughter will see something of herself in Ruby. People

Totally brilliant. The Midwest Book Review

A beautiful novel, funny and tender, sad and wonderfully satisfying. Tahoe Tribune

"A fascinating story of love, healing, forgiveness . . . certain to strike a chord in the hearts of mothers and daughters everywhere."--Tulsa World

"A warm and touching story about very human characters whose personal situations come to life with realism and sensitivity."--Library Journal

"Many a daughter will see something of herself in Ruby."--People

"Totally brilliant."--The Midwest Book Review

"A beautiful novel, funny and tender, sad and wonderfully satisfying."--Tahoe Tribune

Book Description:

A luminous novel from the author of the international bestseller ON MYSTIC LAKE about a mother and daughter and the complex ties that bind them.

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