Anomaly A Novel Author:Anne Fleming Set in Toronto in the 1970s, this moving, evocative novel centers on four voices: those of sisters Glynnis and Carol, whose childhood traumas leave them ill-prepared for adulthood; that of their conflicted mother, Mrs. Riggs; and that of elderly neighbor Miss Balls, who lives in her memories of being a young nurse during World War II. Anomaly... more » masterfully explores sisterhood and the loss of innocence in particular, how two "anomalous" girls navigate a chaotic relationship and, more generally, how a society’s dizzying changes affect four women from three generations.« less
ISBN-13: 9781551929422 ISBN-10: 1551929422 Publication Date: 12/28/2007 Pages:480 Edition:First Trade Paper Ed Rating: