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Paperback. Pub Date :2011-11-1 Pages: 392 Publisher: Hachette It is 1968 Lynnie. a young white woman with a developmentaldisability. and Homan. an African American deaf man. are lockedaway in an institution. the School for the Incurable. andFeebleminded. and have been left to languish. forgotten. Deeply inlove. they escape. and find refuge in the farmhouse of Martha. aretired schoolteacher and widow. But the couple is not alone-Lynniehas just given birth to a baby girl. When the authorities catch upto them that same night. Homan escapes into the darkness. andLynnie is caught But before she is forced back into theinstitution. she whispers two words to Martha:.. Hide her And sobegins the 40-year epic journey of Lynnie. Homan. Martha . and babyJulia-lives divided by seemingly insurmountable obstacles. yetdrawn together by a secret pact and extraordinary love.
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"Heart-tugging."-- O, The Oprah Magazine
"For those who loved "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett, this one's for you." "The Utah Daily Herald""
"Heart-tugging." "O, The Oprah Magazine""
"In its sweeping breadth and textured detail lies a finely crafted testament to the benevolence and brutality of our humanity....The Story of Beautiful Girl is a beautiful story, indeed."--John Grogan, New York Times bestselling author of Marley & Me
"For those who loved The Help by Kathryn Stockett, this one's for you."--The Utah Daily Herald
"The most compelling, resonating novel I've read in years....A breathtakingly beautiful, yet heart-wrenchingly aching story that, despite its cruelty and humanity, uplifts the reader."--Omaha World-Herald
"Heart-tugging."--O, The Oprah Magazine
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Pennsylvania, 1968.
'Hide her.'
Two words that would change all of their lives - for ever.
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- PublisherHachette Book Group USA
- Publication date2011
- ISBN 10 1455502472
- ISBN 13 9781455502479
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages392
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