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The Violet Hour
Katherine Hill
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Description for The Violet Hour
Paperback. For a moment that afternoon, it was only woman and water, the Bay in its sickening glory squaring itself for a fight. Life hasn't always been perfect, but for Abe and Cassandra Green, an afternoon on the San Francisco Bay might be as good as it gets. He's a doctor piloting his sailing boat. She's a sculptor finally getting a bit of recognition. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 160 x 27. Weight in Grams: 444. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear
Katherine Hill's Violet Hour is blazing debut about a woman who just can't stop herself from destroying what she loves most. For a moment that afternoon, it was only woman and water, the Bay in all its sickening glory squaring itself for a fight. Life hasn't always been perfect, but for Abe and Cassandra Green, an afternoon on the San Francisco Bay might be as good as it gets. He's a doctor piloting his new sailing boat. She's a sculptor finally getting a bit of recognition. Their beautiful daughter Elizabeth is off to Harvard at the end of ... Read more
Katherine Hill's Violet Hour is blazing debut about a woman who just can't stop herself from destroying what she loves most. For a moment that afternoon, it was only woman and water, the Bay in all its sickening glory squaring itself for a fight. Life hasn't always been perfect, but for Abe and Cassandra Green, an afternoon on the San Francisco Bay might be as good as it gets. He's a doctor piloting his new sailing boat. She's a sculptor finally getting a bit of recognition. Their beautiful daughter Elizabeth is off to Harvard at the end of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Viking
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780670922451
SKU
KKD0005076
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Katherine Hill
Katherine Hill was born in Washington, D.C., in 1982. Her fiction and nonfiction have appeared in many publications including n+1, The Believer, Bookforum, Colorado Review and the San Francisco Chronicle. This is her first novel.
Reviews for The Violet Hour
A rewarding family saga reminiscent of Anne Tyler's novels . . . Wonderfully witty
Washington Post
An absorbing read . . . very good on the unspoken nuances of family life and the irrational irritations we often feel for those we love
Daily Mail
An affecting tale about decent but flawed people
Publishers Weekly
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Washington Post
An absorbing read . . . very good on the unspoken nuances of family life and the irrational irritations we often feel for those we love
Daily Mail
An affecting tale about decent but flawed people
Publishers Weekly
... Read more