Seventh Heaven |
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Author:
| Hoffman, Alice |
Series title: | Virago Modern Classics Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-85381-263-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 1996 |
Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group Limited
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Imprint: | Virago Press |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | AUD $24.99 |
Book Description:
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In the summer of 1959 Nora Silk moves into a quiet suburb on Long Island with her two, young sons, a collection of Elvis records and a marked absence of husband. Her glamour and cheerfully chaotic ways immediately arouse the suspicions of the neighbourhood where life runs according to two rules - 'mind your own business and keep up your lawn'. Seventh Heaven is a lyrical, optimistic novel of yearning and desire, 'this writer can cut through to the true magic and true grit beneath'...
More DescriptionIn the summer of 1959 Nora Silk moves into a quiet suburb on Long Island with her two, young sons, a collection of Elvis records and a marked absence of husband. Her glamour and cheerfully chaotic ways immediately arouse the suspicions of the neighbourhood where life runs according to two rules - 'mind your own business and keep up your lawn'. Seventh Heaven is a lyrical, optimistic novel of yearning and desire, 'this writer can cut through to the true magic and true grit beneath' (Financial Times).