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Elegies for the Brokenhearted
Christie Hodgen
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Description for Elegies for the Brokenhearted
Paperback. "Deeply, satisfyingly original.. Elegies is the literary equivalent of a hand grenade."-Joanna Smith Rakoff, New York Times Book Review Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 210 x 19. Weight in Grams: 246.
Who 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.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
271
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393340235
SKU
V9780393340235
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About Christie Hodgen
Christie Hodgen is the author of Elegies for the Brokenhearted; Hello, I Must Be Going; and A Jeweler’s Eye for Flaw. She has won the AWP Award for Short Fiction and the Pushcart Prize. She teaches at the University of Missouri–Kansas City, where she lives.
Reviews for Elegies for the Brokenhearted
"Gorgeous prose…Hodgen builds a stunning melancholic portrait of damaged Mary Murphy in five elegies for people whose tawdry lives have shaped her own."
Publishers Weekly, starred review "[An] absorbing novel…Hodgen’s magnificent, heart-breaking journey with its moving finish is an unforgettable novel, a must-read."
Booklist, starred review "Knocked my socks off. It’s a first-person novel told in second-person looks ... Read more
Publishers Weekly, starred review "[An] absorbing novel…Hodgen’s magnificent, heart-breaking journey with its moving finish is an unforgettable novel, a must-read."
Booklist, starred review "Knocked my socks off. It’s a first-person novel told in second-person looks ... Read more