Ellen Foster
Kaye Gibbons
(Author)
Description
"Filled with lively humor, compassion, and intimacy."--Alice Hoffman, The New York Times Book Review "When I was little I would think of ways to kill my daddy." With that opening sentence we enter the childhood world of one of the most appealing young heroines in contemporary fiction. Her courage, her humor, and her wisdom are unforgettable as she tells her own story with stunning honesty and insight. An Oprah Book Club selection, this powerful novel has become an American classic. Winner of the American Academy of Arts and Letters' Sue Kaufman Prize for First Fiction and the Ernest Hemingway Foundation's Citation for Fiction.
Product Details
Price
$15.95
$14.67
Publisher
Algonquin Books
Publish Date
October 17, 2012
Pages
134
Dimensions
5.4 X 8.1 X 0.5 inches | 0.35 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9781616203023
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About the Author
Kaye Gibbons is the author of four previous novels: Ellen Foster, A Virtuous Woman, A Cure for Dreams, and Charms for the Easy Life. She lives in Raleigh, North Carolina, with her husband and five children.