Elegies for the Brokenhearted
“Deeply, satisfyingly original. . . . Elegies is the literary equivalent of a hand grenade.”—Joanna Smith Rakoff, New York Times Book ReviewWho are the people you’ll never forget? For Mary Murphy, there are five, eulogized here in an utterly unforgettable voice. Mary tells the story of her own...
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“Deeply, satisfyingly original. . . . Elegies is the literary equivalent of a hand grenade.”—Joanna Smith Rakoff, New York Times Book ReviewWho are the people you’ll never forget? For Mary Murphy, there are five, eulogized here in an utterly unforgettable voice. Mary tells the story of her own life—her childhood spent trading one home and father figure for another, her efforts to track down her rebellious sister, and her winding search for purpose—through her experiences and encounters with the people who shaped her path. The result is an unconventional and moving story about identity, family, and belonging.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780393340235 (0393340236)
Publish date: July 18th 2011
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 288
Edition language: English
You can often tell a lot about someone by what they think of others. In Christie Hodgen's novel, there are five elegies written by Mary Murphy about five people who had an influence on her life. The prose is powerful and compelling, as more is revealed about Mary's own difficult life. This book will...
An entirely unique concept – Hodgen tells the story of Mary Murphy’s life through elegies to five people who have shaped that life. The elegies are arranged in roughly chronological order, and are written from Mary’s point of view. There is the obvious inclusion of her mother, her uncle, and Mary’s ...
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