Braided Lives
by:
Marge Piercy (author)
Growing up in Detroit in the 1950s, and going to college when the first seeds of sexual freedom are being sown, Jill and Donna are coming of age in an exciting, turbulent time. Wry, independent Jill thrives in the new free-spirited world, while her beautiful cousin Donna desperately searches for...
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Growing up in Detroit in the 1950s, and going to college when the first seeds of sexual freedom are being sown, Jill and Donna are coming of age in an exciting, turbulent time. Wry, independent Jill thrives in the new free-spirited world, while her beautiful cousin Donna desperately searches for a man to make her life whole. As each cousin is driven by different demons and desires, they eventually realize that they cannot overcome fundamental differences in each others' lives. Still, as their futures assume contrary paths, Jill and Donna realize that they may be separated, but they'll never be truly divided from one another."Rings with passionate awareness...honest and impressive."THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLDFrom the Paperback edition.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780449000915 (0449000915)
Publish date: June 23rd 1997
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Pages no: 560
Edition language: English