The Girl from Charnelle A Novel |
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| Author:
| Cook, K. L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-06-082966-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2007 |
| Publisher: | HarperCollins Publishers
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| Imprint: | William Morrow Paperbacks |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $15.99USD $15.99 |
Book Description:
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"The story of an entire generation growing up too quickly...impossible to put down until the dramatic and realistic conclusion." -- Library Journal, starred review
"A brilliant portrait of a small town teenage girl, whose secret affair...feels utterly true...a fresh and indelible book." -- Joan Silber
It's 1960 in the Panhandle town of Charnelle, Texas--a year and a half since sixteen-year-old Laura Tate's mother boarded a bus and mysteriously disappeared. Assuming...
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"The story of an entire generation growing up too quickly...impossible to put down until the dramatic and realistic conclusion." -- Library Journal, starred review
"A brilliant portrait of a small town teenage girl, whose secret affair...feels utterly true...a fresh and indelible book." -- Joan Silber
It's 1960 in the Panhandle town of Charnelle, Texas--a year and a half since sixteen-year-old Laura Tate's mother boarded a bus and mysteriously disappeared. Assuming responsibility for the Tate household, Laura cares for her father and three brothers and outwardly maintains a sense of calm. But her balance is upset and the repercussions of her family's struggles are revealed when a chance encounter with a married man leads Laura into a complicated relationship for which she is unprepared. As Kennedy battles Nixon for the White House, Laura must navigate complex emotional terrain and choose whether she, too, will flee Charnelle.
A heartfelt portrait of a young woman's reckoning with the paradoxes of love--eloquent, tender, and heart-wrenching--K. L. Cook's unforgettable debut novel marks the arrival of a significant new voice in American fiction.