Drowning Ruth (Oprah's Book Club), Schwarz, Christina

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Good: A book that has been read, but is in good condition. Minimal damage to the book cover eg. ...
ISBN
0345439104
EAN
9780345439109
Date of Publication
20010731
Publication Name
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Type
Paperback / softback
Release Title
Drowning Ruth (Oprah's Book Club)
Artist
Schwarz, Christina
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
Random House Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0345439104
ISBN-13
9780345439109
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1895140

Product Key Features

Book Title
Drowning Ruth : a Novel
Number of Pages
368 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2001
Topic
Sagas, Family Life, Literary, Historical
Genre
Fiction
Author
Christina Schwarz
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
10.9 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.4 in

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Intended Audience
Trade
Reviews
"Gripping . . . A story of deep family rivalries . . . A remarkable debut." The New York Times Book Review "COMPELLING . . .The immediately impressive thing about Drowning Ruth is not the author's talent, though that is apparent within the first few pages, but the ambitious narrative scheme she's devised to tell her tale." San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle "Schwarz pays meticulous attention to her characters. . . . Drowning Ruth offers tender giftsthe shore, the lake, the island, all keeping their own mysteries." The Washington Post Book World, "Gripping . . . A story of deep family rivalries . . . A remarkable debut." The New York Times Book Review "COMPELLING . . .The immediately impressive thing aboutDrowning Ruthis not the author's talent, though that is apparent within the first few pages, but the ambitious narrative scheme she's devised to tell her tale." San Francisco Examiner & Chronicle "Schwarz pays meticulous attention to her characters. . . .Drowning Ruthoffers tender giftsthe shore, the lake, the island, all keeping their own mysteries." The Washington Post Book World
Dewey Edition
21
Dewey Decimal
813.6
Synopsis
"POWERFUL . . . SUSPENSEFUL . . . RICHLY TEXTURED . . . A] CHILLING, PRECOCIOUSLY GOOD START TO A BRIGHT NEW NOVELIST'S CAREER." -The New York Times " A] gripping psychological thriller . . . In the winter of 1919, a young mother named Mathilda Neumann drowns beneath the ice of a rural Wisconsin lake. The shock of her death dramatically changes the lives of her daughter, troubled sister, and husband. . . . Told in the voices of several of the main characters and skipping back and forth in time, the narrative gradually and tantalizingly reveals the dark family secrets and the unsettling discoveries that lead to the truth of what actually happened the night of the drowning. . . . Schwarz certainly succeeds at keeping the reader engrossed." -FRANCINE PROSE Us Weekly "DEFT AND ASSURED . . . WITH] STRONG CHARACTERS AND A PLOT LONG ON TENSION AND SURPRISES." - Time "A strong sense of portent and unusually vivid characters distinguish this mesmerizing first novel about horrifying family secrets and nearly annihilating guilt. Drowning Ruth is a complex and rewarding debut." -ANITA SHREVE Author of The Pilot's Wife "RIVETING . . . A VERY SUSPENSEFUL TALE, ONE THAT WILL KEEP READERS UP SHIVERING IN THE NIGHT." -USA Today, "POWERFUL . . . SUSPENSEFUL . . . RICHLY TEXTURED . . . [A] CHILLING, PRECOCIOUSLY GOOD START TO A BRIGHT NEW NOVELIST'S CAREER." The New York Times "[A] gripping psychological thriller . . . In the winter of 1919, a young mother named Mathilda Neumann drowns beneath the ice of a rural Wisconsin lake. The shock of her death dramatically changes the lives of her daughter, troubled sister, and husband. . . . Told in the voices of several of the main characters and skipping back and forth in time, the narrative gradually and tantalizingly reveals the dark family secrets and the unsettling discoveries that lead to the truth of what actually happened the night of the drowning. . . . Schwarz certainly succeeds at keeping the reader engrossed." FRANCINE PROSE Us Weekly "DEFT AND ASSURED . . . [WITH] STRONG CHARACTERS AND A PLOT LONG ON TENSION AND SURPRISES." Time "A strong sense of portent and unusually vivid characters distinguish this mesmerizing first novel about horrifying family secrets and nearly annihilating guilt. Drowning Ruth is a complex and rewarding debut." ANITA SHREVE Author of The Pilot's Wife "RIVETING . . . A VERY SUSPENSEFUL TALE, ONE THAT WILL KEEP READERS UP SHIVERING IN THE NIGHT." USA Today

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