| TÃtulo : |
A map of the world |
| Tipo de documento: |
texto impreso |
| Autores: |
Hamilton, Jane, Autor |
| Editorial: |
New York [US] : Anchor Books |
| Fecha de publicación: |
1994 |
| Número de páginas: |
390 p. |
| Il.: |
20 cm. |
| Dimensiones: |
impreso |
| Idioma : |
Inglés (eng) Idioma original : Inglés (eng) |
| Palabras clave: |
AMERICAN LITERATURE – FICTION NOVEL, DROWNING FICTION, CHILDREN DEATH FARM LIFE MIDDLE WEST DAIRY FARMS |
| Resumen: |
The Book of Ruth comes a harrowing, heartbreaking drama about a rural American family and a disastrous event that forever changes their lives.
The Goodwins, Howard, Alice, and their little girls, Emma and Claire, live on a dairy farm in Wisconsin. Although suspiciously regarded by their neighbors as "that hippie couple" because of their well-educated, urban background, Howard and Alice believe they have found a source of emotional strength in the farm, he tending the barn while Alice works as a nurse in the local elementary school.
But their peaceful life is shattered one day when a neighbor's two-year-old daughter drowns in the Goodwins' pond while under Alice's care. Tormented by the accident, Alice descends even further into darkness when she is accused of sexually abusing of a student at the elementary school. Soon, Alice is arrested, incarcerated, and as good as convicted in the eyes of a suspicious community. As a child, Alice designed her own map of the world to find her bearings. Now, as an adult, she must find her way again, through a maze of lies, doubt and ill will.
A vivid human drama of guilt and betrayal, A Map of the World chronicles the intricate geographies of the human heart and all its mysterious, uncharted terrain. The result is a piercing drama about family bonds and a disappearing rural American life.
This book was first published in 1994. It was republished in 1999 after being selected by Oprah Winfrey for her Book of the Month Club. |
| Ubicación : |
813.54/H191m |
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