Mother and Two Daughters Contributor(s): Godwin, Gail (Author) |
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ISBN: 0345389239 ISBN-13: 9780345389237 Publisher: Random House Publishing Group OUR PRICE: $25.65 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 1994 Annotation: "A big, entertaining novel...Rich in character and place and humanity...Gail Godwin is a wonderful writer." THE BOSTON GLOBE At the death of Leonard Strickland, beloved Southern gentleman, husband and father, his family is faced with the unknown. Nell always relied on the husband of her youth for security and friendship. Fiercely independent Cate and perfect Lydia have spent their lives vying for the love and approval their father generously gave. And as each woman begins to view her life, her past, and the possibilities of the future with new eyes, each belatedly discovers that life and death are impossible to plan, and that the past that has kept them apart can bring them closer to themselves and one another.... |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Psychological |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 94094428 |
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 5.62" W x 8.48" (1.51 lbs) 544 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "A big, entertaining novel...Rich in character and place and humanity...Gail Godwin is a wonderful writer." THE BOSTON GLOBE At the death of Leonard Strickland, beloved Southern gentleman, husband and father, his family is faced with the unknown. Nell always relied on the husband of her youth for security and friendship. Fiercely independent Cate and perfect Lydia have spent their lives vying for the love and approval their father generously gave. And as each woman begins to view her life, her past, and the possibilities of the future with new eyes, each belatedly discovers that life and death are impossible to plan, and that the past that has kept them apart can bring them closer to themselves and one another.... |