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Anna Eva Mimi Adam

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Description

Three generations of women suffer the consequences of a single violent act. Mimi has no memory of the beating she endured at her mother Eva's hand. Both struggle to understand and perhaps overcome the detachment that defines their adult relationship. Eva's gentle mother, Anna, who witnessed and stopped the event, becomes a thorn in Eva's conscience, a constant unwitting reminder of her shame and self-loathing. Adam, Mimi's small son, occupies the center of this troubled family. He knows nothing of the cause, but is a precocious observer who, unawares, uses the best of his open nature and the purity of his child's love to move the women toward healing.

Product Details

PublisherRunamok Books
Publish DateFebruary 13, 2020
Pages172
LanguageEnglish
TypeBook iconPaperback / softback
EAN/UPC9781732709799
Dimensions8.0 X 5.3 X 0.4 inches | 0.4 pounds
BISAC Categories: Popular Fiction

About the Author

Born in postwar Germany into a family of Russian refugees, Marina Antropow Cramer has been a waitress, fabric store manager, traveling saleswoman, telephone fundraiser, used book dealer, business owner, and bookseller. She holds a BA in English from Upsala College. Her work has appeared in Blackbird, Istanbul Literary Review, and Wilderness House Literary Review. She owned and operated The Cup and Chaucer Bookstore in Montclair, NJ, for sixteen years, then worked for Watchung Booksellers for the next twelve. She left bookselling in 2014 to focus on writing full-time, and now lives in New York's Hudson Valley. She is the author of Roads: A Novel, published by Chicago Review Press.

Reviews

"Masterfully told from multiple points of view, with gorgeous prose, and tremendous insight, Cramer has created a work of depth and honesty about matriarchal complexity, love, and strength. A gem."

- Roselee Blooston, award-winning author of Trial by Family and Dying in Dubai

"This brilliant book doesn't turn away from harsh truths but also understands that people are delicate creatures before they become harmed."

- Susan Tepper, author of What Drives Men and The Merrill Diaries

"There's a contrast between the normality of daily life and the deep rooted issues that underlie that life, a cleverly written juxtaposition. This is a tense novel, we sense the pressure the characters feel, the slow reveal allows the reader to engage emotionally. Gradually we learn just how haunted these women are and how that passes on through time. The multi-voice narration provides nuance to the tale."

- NB Magazine

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