| Local Girls Contributor(s): Hoffman, Alice (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425174344 ISBN-13: 9780425174340 Publisher: Berkley Books OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2000 Annotation: Hoffman is at her haunting, thought-provoking best with these interconnected stories about a Long Island family, the Samuelsons, and the lessons in survival and transformation that life brings to every family. "Moving and deadpan funny. . . . Epiphanies about passion, pain, and resiliency induce smiles and shivers in equal measure."--"Entertainment Weekly." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Short Stories (single Author) - Fiction | Sagas - Fiction | Family Life - General |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.56" H x 5.14" W x 7.96" (0.40 lbs) 208 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic - Geographic Orientation - New York - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Family |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 36680 Reading Level: 6.2 Interest Level: Upper Grades Point Value: 7.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The New York Times bestselling author of The Rules of Magic is at her haunting, thought-provoking best with these interconnected stories about a Long Island family. Alice Hoffman casts her spell over a neighborhood filled with dreamers and dreams as she evokes the world of the Samuelsons, a family torn apart by tragedy and bound together by devotion. As Gretel grows up, she is witness to the breakup of her parents' marriage, the ups and downs of her cousin Margot's search for love, the deterioration of a brother who passes up Harvard for a job at the Food Star, and emotional explosions that shatter the suburban quiet... |