| Claire of the Sea Light Contributor(s): Danticat, Edwidge (Author) |
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ISBN: 0307472272 ISBN-13: 9780307472274 Publisher: Vintage OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Cultural Heritage |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: Vintage Contemporaries |
| Physical Information: 0.77" H x 5.21" W x 8.1" (0.58 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A New York Times Book Review and Washington Post Notable Book of the Year, an NPR Great Read, a Christian Science Monitor Best Fiction Book, and a Library Journal Top Book Just as her father makes the wrenching decision to send her away for a chance at a better life, Claire Limy Lanm --Claire of the Sea Light--suddenly disappears. As the people of the Haitian seaside community of Ville Rose search for her, painful secrets, haunting memories, and startling truths are unearthed. In this stunning novel about intertwined lives, Edwidge Danticat crafts a tightly woven, breathtaking tapestry that explores the mysterious bonds we share--with the natural world and with one another. |