- Psychological fiction, Fiction, Fathers and daughters in fiction, Memory
Picoult's richly layered and suspenseful novel explores the power of love and memory . . . what happens when the past we have been running from catches up to us.'The compelling story weaves characters and plot so richly that it's impossible to take sides in the questions of what was justified and what wasn't.' - Woman's Day'A polished and riveting read.' - Australian Women's WeeklyDelia Hopkins has led a charmed life.
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Grave, earnest, contemporary and classical in form.
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- earnestironic
- contemporarynostalgic
- classical in formformally daring
- sparerichly built
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- Author
- Jodi Picoult
- First published
- 2005
- Pages
- 418
- Publisher
- Allen & Unwin Pty Ltd, Atria Books, Hodder & Stoughton
- Editions
- 4
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780743454551
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Jodi Picoult is the author of twenty-four novels, including the #1 New York Times bestsellers Small Great Things, Leaving Time, The Storyteller, Lone Wolf, Between the Lines, Sing You Home, House Rules, Handle with Care, Change of Heart, Nineteen Minutes, and My Sister’s Keeper. She lives in New Hampshire with her husband and three children.
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