Anomaly |
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Author:
| Fleming, Anne |
ISBN: | 978-1-55192-942-2 |
Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
Publisher: | Raincoast Book Distribution
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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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 masterfully explores sisterhood and the loss of innocence in particular, how two "anomalous" girls navigate a chaotic...
More DescriptionSet 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 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.