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These Granite Islands
These Granite Islands
Author: Sarah Stonich
An intimate story of friendship, a portrait of marriage, and a glimpse into the depths of loss - set in 1930's USA. — On her deathbed, Isobel -- mother, wife, and hat maker -- recalls the haunting and fateful summer of 1936 when her world was transformed. After her husband Victor takes their sons away for the summer to a remote island, Isobel...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780732269388
ISBN-10: 0732269385
Publication Date: 12/19/2001
Pages: 336
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Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers (Australia) Pty Ltd
Book Type: Paperback
Other Versions: Hardcover, Audio Cassette
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Helpful Score: 5
One of Boarnes and Nobles "Discover Great New Writers", Stonich's debut book is definitely worth reading. A woman recounts a life hidden from her family as she reveals her losses and loves from her youth. Great literary style and intriguing plot.
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I enjoyed this book very much. It is well written, interesting, moving and has a thought-provoking take on friendship and marriage, life choices and their consequences. People looking for a book full of action and adventure won't find that here; it is a quieter study of life in Minnesota in the early to mid 20th century. The characters are a milliner; her tailor husband; an engineer and his restless wife; the miners whose livelihood is threatened by changing times; and the large lake next to the town in which they live. I highly recommend this book.
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