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"Jane Hamilton has removed all doubts thatshe belongs among the major writers of our time." --"San Francisco Chronicle
"Stunning prose and unforgettable characters . . . an enthralling tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying ways our lives can spin out of control." --"Entertainment Weekly
"It takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like A Map of the World. Hamilton proves here that she is one of the best." --"Newsweek
"Ms. Hamilton has done a nimble job of showing us how precarious the illusion of safety and security really is." --"The New York Times
"Hamilton's chillingly accurate prose keeps her fine novel buoyant. She is superb in her observation of the natural world and in her examination of psychological nuance." --"The Washington Post
"Jane Hamilton has removed all doubts that she belongs among the major writers of our time." --San Francisco Chronicle"Stunning prose and unforgettable characters . . . an enthralling tale of guilt, betrayal, and the terrifying ways our lives can spin out of control." --Entertainment Weekly"It takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like A Map of the World. Hamilton proves here that she is one of the best." --Newsweek"Ms. Hamilton has done a nimble job of showing us how precarious the illusion of safety and security really is." --The New York Times"Hamilton's chillingly accurate prose keeps her fine novel buoyant. She is superb in her observation of the natural world and in her examination of psychological nuance." --The Washington Post
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A Map of the World
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Paperback. Condition: Fair. 415 pages. Cover very worn, inside cover and page edge foxedFrom the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, h eartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that for ever changes their lives.The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Em ma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as that hippie couple because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional stren gth in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local e lementary school.But their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tor mented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is ac cused of sexually abusing of a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious com munity. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings . Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt a nd ill will.A vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, A Map of the World chroni cles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, unchar ted terrain. The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearin g rural American life. Seller Inventory # 3748t
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Paperback. Condition: Good. 415 pages. Text tanned, Light foxing across book edge.From the author of the widely acclaimed The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, h eartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that for ever changes their lives.The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Em ma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as that hippie couple because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional stren gth in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local e lementary school.But their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tor mented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is ac cused of sexually abusing of a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious com munity. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings . Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt a nd ill will.A vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, A Map of the World chroni cles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, unchar ted terrain. The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearin g rural American life. Seller Inventory # 6678x
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A map of the world - Jane Hamilton
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Condition: Used: Acceptable. Occasion - Etat Correct - Jauni - A map of the world (1995) - Grand Format. Seller Inventory # 3203841