Harvesting the Heart [eBook]
Picoult, Jodi2009
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Harvesting the Heart explores the story of a young woman overcome by the demands of having a family. Written with astonishing clarity and evocative detail, convincing in its depiction of emotional pain, love and vulnerability, Harvesting the Heart recalls the writing of Alice Hoffman and Sue Miller. Jodi Picoult explores the fragile ground of ambivalent motherhood in her lush second novel.' - The New York Times Book Review 'Reminiscent of Sue Miller's The Good Mother, Harvesting the Heart has a voice all its own.' - Chicago Tribune Paige has only a few vivid memories of her mother, who left when she was five. Now, having left her father behind in Chicago for dreams of art school and marriage to an ambitious young doctor, she finds herself with a child of her own. But her mother's absence, and shameful memories of her past, makes her doubt both her maternal ability and her sense of self-worth. Out of Paige's struggle to find wholeness by searching for her mother and facing her own insecurities, Jodi Picoult crafts an absorbing novel peopled with richly drawn characters. Any mother or child cannot help but relate to the issues and emotions explored within this powerful and moving book. Jodi Picoult's bestselling and widely acclaimed novels include Second Glance, Perfect Match, Nineteen Minutes, Keeping Faith and The Pact. Read more about Jodi Picoult on her website at www.jodipicoult.com.au
Main title:
Harvesting the Heart [eBook] / Jodi Picoult
Author:
Picoult, Jodi, Author
Imprint:
[Place of publication not identified] : Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, 2009
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Biography/History:
Jodi Picoult is the author of 18 bestselling and widely acclaimed novels. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children. Read more about Jodi on her website www.jodipicoult.com.au
ISBN:
9781742694658
Language:
English
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BRN:
271866
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