| This One and Magic Life: A Novel of a Southern Family Contributor(s): George, Anne C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 038079540X ISBN-13: 9780380795406 Publisher: William Morrow & Company OUR PRICE: $16.14 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2001 Annotation: When a Southern family gathers for the funeral at its homestead above the waters of Mobile Bay, it must carry out the last wish of the aunt and sister whom it has come to mourn. This wish will unearth a terrible secret, one that will either tear her siblings and their offspring apart or allow them to accept buried memories, wounds, and love. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Literary - Fiction | Romance - Collections & Anthologies - Fiction | Magical Realism |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.37" W x 8.08" (0.55 lbs) 288 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Alabama - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the deep South, where love and hatred run deep and close, dissension often summers just beneath the surface.When a family gathers for a funeral as its old homestead above the waters of Mobile Bay, it must carry out the last wish of the aunt and sister whom it has come to mourn. It is a wish that will unearth a terrible secret, one that will either tear her siblings and their offspring apart or allow them to accept buried memories, wounds, and love. In This and Magic Life, Anne Carroll George has created as brilliant portrait of a Southern family in all its glory, captured in a moment of searing intensity and lyric truth. Rich with wisdom and deep understanding this compelling saga the twentieth century -- and tells a story that is truly timeless. |
Contributor Bio(s): George, Anne C.: - "Anne George (c.____ - 2001) was the Agatha Award-winning author of the Southern Sisters mystery series which culminate in Murder Boogies with Elvis, publishing in August 2001. Like Patricia Anne, she was a happily married former school teacher living in Birmingham, Alabama. Ms. George was also a former Alabama State Poet and a regular contributor to literary publications. During her lifetime she was nominated for several awards, including the Pulitzer. Being a true lady of the Old South, her date of birth will forever be a mystery." |