Drifting - Hardcover

Stephanie Gertler

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1843957612 ISBN 13: 9781843957614

Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd, 2005

Synopsis

Readers and critics alike fell in love with Stephanie Gertler's Jimmy's Girl and The Puzzle Bark Tree. Now, fearlessly delving into the hidden depths of the heart, she has crafted a wise and moving novel about the bonds of mothers and daughters and the relationships we cherish.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephanie Gertler is the author of Jimmy's Girl and The Puzzle Bark Tree. She writes a monthly lifestyle column for two Connecticut newspapers and lives in New York with her husband, three children and five dogs. Visit her website at www stephaniegertler.com

From Booklist:

When beautiful, restless Sulie abandons Jack and their two-year-old, Claire, the adoring father rises to the occasion, giving Claire an extraordinarily happy childhood, which is followed by her happy marriage to handsome Eli and the devoted mothering of two children. After Jack's death, Claire and Eli move to a seaside Connecticut town. Claire works part-time as a psychologist and manages a little inn in the summer, but she finds herself at loose ends after her youngest goes off to college. She becomes fascinated with a single father and his blind daughter, lodgers at the inn. Eli senses something wrong with the dad, but Claire colors these guests with her memories of her relationship with Jack. Gentler enriches a conventional plot with beautifully realized details, such as the blind child's navigation of unfamiliar spaces. If everything about the book doesn't work--Eli is too perfect, shifts in narration are occasionally too abrupt--its rich emotional tone and the durable themes are definitely rewarding. An excellent choice for fans of Charlotte Vale Allen and Luanne Rice. Roberta Johnson
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About this edition

• Publisher: Ulverscroft Large Print Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1843957612
• ISBN 13: 9781843957614
• Binding: Hardcover