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The Polite Act of Drowning
Engelsk Hardback
The Polite Act of Drowning
Engelsk Hardback

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<p><b>An elegant, atmospheric, emotional coming-of-age novel with themes of generational trauma, sexual identity and coping with mental illness at its heart, as well as the silence of women drowning in plain view in their daily lives.</b><br><br><b>'<i>The Polite Act of Drowning</i> is a beautiful and captivating novel, lyrical and sensuous, a precise and faithful evocation of the tumult and trauma of family life, and of emergence into adulthood, and the confrontation of truths about ourselves and the people we love' - Donal Ryan</b><br><br>Michigan, 1985.<br><br>The drowning of a teenage girl causes ripples in the small town of Kettle Lake, though for most the waters settle quickly. For sixteen year old Joanne Kennedy, however, the tragedy dredges up untold secrets and causes her mother to drift farther from reality and her family.<br><br>When troubled newcomer Lucinda arrives in town, she offers Joanne a chance of real friendship, and together the teenagers push against the boundaries of family, self-image, and their sexuality during the tension of a long, stifling summer. But the undercurrents of past harms continuously threaten to drag Joanne and those around her under...<br><br><b>Perfect for fans of <i>Where the Crawdads Sing</i> by Delia Owen</b></p>
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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
288
ISBN-13:
9781804182215
Indbinding:
Hardback
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ISBN-10:
1804182214
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Udg. Dato:
6 apr 2023
Længde:
30mm
Bredde:
242mm
Højde:
162mm
Forlag:
Bonnier Books Ltd
Oplagsdato:
6 apr 2023
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