The hero of this book : a novel
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New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022].
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Central Library - Fiction - 1st Floor
McCracken, E.
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McCracken, E.
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Franklin Ave. Library - Fiction - Adult
McCracken, E.
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McCracken, E.
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McCracken, E.
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McCracken, E.
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Central Library - Fiction - 1st Floor | McCracken, E. | On Shelf |
Franklin Ave. Library - Fiction - Adult | McCracken, E. | On Shelf |
South Side Library - Fiction - Adult | McCracken, E. | On Shelf |
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Published
New York, NY : Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
177 pages ; 20 cm
Language
English
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"Ten months after her mother's death, the narrator of The Hero of This Book takes a trip to London. The city was a favorite of her mother's, and as the narrator wanders the streets, she finds herself reflecting on her mother's life and their relationship. Thoughts of the past meld with questions of the future: Back in New England, the family home is now up for sale, its considerable contents already winnowed. The narrator, a writer, recalls all that made her complicated mother extraordinary--her brilliant wit, her generosity, her unbelievable obstinacy, her sheer will in seizing life despite physical difficulties--and finds herself wondering how her mother had endured. Even though she wants to respect her mother's nearly pathological sense of privacy, the woman must come to terms with whether making a chronicle of this remarkable life constitutes an act of love or betrayal. The Hero of This Book is a searing examination of grief and renewal, and of a deeply felt relationship between a child and her parents. What begins as a question of filial devotion ultimately becomes a lesson in what it means to write. At once comic and heartbreaking, with prose that delights at every turn, this is a novel of such piercing love and tenderness that we are reminded that art is what remains when all else falls away"--Dust jacket flap.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCracken, E. (2022). The hero of this book: a novel (First edition.). Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCracken, Elizabeth. 2022. The Hero of This Book: A Novel. Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCracken, Elizabeth. The Hero of This Book: A Novel Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCracken, Elizabeth. The Hero of This Book: A Novel First edition., Ecco, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.
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