| Sights Unseen Contributor(s): Gibbons, Kaye (Author) |
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ISBN: 0060797150 ISBN-13: 9780060797157 Publisher: Harper Perennial OUR PRICE: $12.56 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2005 Annotation: From the confused yet loving perspective of young Hattie Barnes, her story is told of a family's valiant search for normalcy in the midst of madness. This poignant, powerful, and critically acclaimed novel by the bestselling author of "Charms for the Easy Life" has been reformatted for trade paperback. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Thrillers - Psychological |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Series: P.S. |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.36" W x 8.02" (0.45 lbs) 240 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Ellen Foster, Kaye Gibbons paints intimate family portraits in lyrical prose, using as her palette the rich, vibrant colors of the American South. Sights Unseen shows the author at her most passionate and heartfelt best -- an unforgettable tale of unconditional love, and of a family's desperate search for normalcy in the midst of mental illness. It is a novel of rare poignancy, wit, and evocative power -- the story of the relationship between Hattie Barnes and her emotionally elusive mother, Maggie, known by their neighbors as that Barnes woman with all the problems. This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more |
Contributor Bio(s): Gibbons, Kaye: - Kaye Gibbons is the author of four previous novels: Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, A Cure for Dreams, and Charms for the Easy Life. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and five children. |