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| Genre/Form: | Fiction |
|---|---|
| Material Type: | Fiction |
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Joyce Carol Oates |
| ISBN: | 006081621X 9780060816216 |
| OCLC Number: | 57564823 |
| Credits: | A Notable Book of the Year - New York Times Book Review. |
| Description: | 434 p. ; 24 cm. |
| Contents: | "Nikki Eaton, single, thirty-one, sexually liberated, and economically self-supporting, has never particularly thought of herself as a daughter. Yet, following the unexpected loss of her mother, she undergoes a remarkable transformation during a tumultuous year that brings stunning horror, sorrow, illumination, wisdom, and even--from an unexpected source--a nurturing love." --Dust Cover |
| Responsibility: | Joyce Carol Oates. |
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Abstract:
In the aftermath of her mother's death, thirty-one-year-old, sexually liberated and economically independent Nikki Eaton comes into a startling realization of her identity as a daughter and experiences a tumultuous year of mourning that gives way to greater wisdom and love.
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