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Playing with Matches
Carolyn Wall
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Description for Playing with Matches
Paperback. A compelling novel exploring a woman's relationship with her mother, and in turn, her own children. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 131 x 22. Weight in Grams: 238.
Clea Shine has grown up tough because she had to. Her mother's drinking, her husband's philandering, and the poverty of her youth have hardened her. After one betrayal too many, she packs her kids into the car and drives home - to the clapboard house of the woman who raised her, Jerusha Lovemore. Clea and Jerusha have a bond beyond blood, a respect for the sacrifices they have made for one another, and something as deep and as powerful as love. Their relationship is tested as Clea delves into her past, searching through the wreckage of a troubled youth for ... Read more
Clea Shine has grown up tough because she had to. Her mother's drinking, her husband's philandering, and the poverty of her youth have hardened her. After one betrayal too many, she packs her kids into the car and drives home - to the clapboard house of the woman who raised her, Jerusha Lovemore. Clea and Jerusha have a bond beyond blood, a respect for the sacrifices they have made for one another, and something as deep and as powerful as love. Their relationship is tested as Clea delves into her past, searching through the wreckage of a troubled youth for ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Quercus Publishing
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780857381996
SKU
V9780857381996
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Ref
99-1
About Carolyn Wall
Carolyn Wall is a full-time freelance writer and lecturer. She lives with her husband in Oklahoma City.
Reviews for Playing with Matches
'Stunning ... Wall's talent and empathy are evident in this story of learning to forgive' Publisher's Weekly.
Publisher's Weekly
'Poignant tale of guilt, forgiveness and fractured family bonds' Stylist.
Stylist
Publisher's Weekly
'Poignant tale of guilt, forgiveness and fractured family bonds' Stylist.
Stylist