| Harriet Wolf's Seventh Book of Wonders Lib/E Contributor(s): Baggott, Julianna (Author), Carlisle, Jodi (Read by), Lakin, Christine (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1478934328 ISBN-13: 9781478934325 Publisher: Little Brown and Company OUR PRICE: $89.99 Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats Published: August 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Women - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 6.5" W x 6.1" (0.70 lbs) |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: A brilliantly crafted saga about three generations of women and their secrets, including the discovery of a final unpublished book by the family matriarch, a revered and reclusive author The reclusive Harriet Wolf, revered author and family matriarch, has a final confession--a love story. Years after her death, as her family comes together one last time, the mystery of Harriet's life hangs in the balance. Does the truth lie in the rumored final book of the series that made Harriet a world-famous writer, or will her final confession be lost forever? Harriet Wolf's Seventh Book of Wonders tells the moving story of the unforgettable Wolf women in four distinct voices: the mysterious Harriet, who, until now, has never revealed the secrets of her past; her fiery, overprotective daughter Eleanor; and her two grown granddaughters--Tilton, the fragile yet exuberant younger sister who's become a housebound hermit, and Ruth, the older sister who ran away at sixteen and never looked back. When Eleanor is hospitalized, Ruth decides it's time to do right by a pact she made with Tilton long ago: to return home and save her sister. Meanwhile, Harriet whispers her true life story to the reader. It's a story that spans the entire twentieth century and is filled with mobsters, outcasts, a lonesome lion, and a home for wayward women. It's also a tribute to her lifelong love of the boy she met at the Maryland School for Feeble-Minded Children. Harriet Wolf's Seventh Book of Wonders, Julianna Baggott's most sweeping and mesmerizing novel yet, offers a profound meditation on motherhood and sisterhood, as well as on the central importance of stories. It is a novel that affords its characters that rare chance we all long for--the chance to reimagine the stories of our lives while there's still time. |
Contributor Bio(s): Koster, Katie: - Katie Koster grew up in the town of Eastchester, New York, and attended Boston College, where she majored in theater and math. After college, Katie returned to her New York and embarked on the full-time two-year acting program at the William Esper Studio, studying the Meisner Technique under Joel Rooks and Suzanne Esper. She continued her vocal training by studying privately with Carolyn Paulus, acting in musicals, and joining a Swedish choir. More recently, she has discovered a love for improv, puppets, and Los Angeles, where she now lives. Carlisle, Jodi: -Jodi Carlisle is an American actress who has appeared in Desperate Housewives, Ugly Betty, The Wild Thornberrys, and Criminal Minds, among many other movies and television series. Her audiobook narration has earned her an AudioFile Earphones Award. Baggott, Julianna: - Julianna Baggott's first novel, Girl Talk, was a national bestseller, and has been followed by The Miss America Family, The Madam, and Which Brings Me to You, co-written with Steve Almond, and a Kirkus Reviews Best Book of 2006. Her novel Pure, the first in the trilogy of the same name, was a New York Times Notable Book in 2012. Baggott has also written young adult novels, and is an acclaimed poet and essayist. Her poems have been featured in Best American Poetry, and her essays have appeared in The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, The Boston Globe, and Glamour. An associate professor at Florida State University's College of Motion Picture Arts, Baggott lives with her husband and four children, and divides her time between Florida and Massachusetts.Lakin, Christine: -Christine Lakin is an Earphones Award-winning narrator and acclaimed television actress, best known for her roles as Alicia Al Lambert on the hit family comedy Step by Step and as Joan of Arc on Showtime's Reefer Madness. |