Hamilton, Jane 1957 July 13-

A map of the world by Jane Hamilton( bks|url )
30 editions published between 1993 and 2004 in 4 languages and held by 4,755 libraries worldwide
A woman is falsely accused of molesting a child and goes to jail. The drama begins when Alice Goodwin, a school nurse in a small town in Wisconsin, has a moment of inattention while caring for children and one of them drowns, an occasion for the community to settle scores with an outsider. By the author of The Book of Ruth

The book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton( Book )
24 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in English and held by 4,678 libraries worldwide
Ruth, a young woman living in a rural Illinois town, looks back on the people who have shaped her life, including her runaway father, shrewish mother, and crazy husband

Disobedience : a novel by Jane Hamilton( Book )
15 editions published between 2000 and 2002 in English and held by 3,422 libraries worldwide
Henry Shaw, a high school senior, is as comfortable with his family as any seventeen-year-old can be. His father teaches history with a socialist tinge at the Chicago private school Henry and his sister attend. However things change one Henry stumbles upon his mother's email account

When Madeline was young : a novel by Jane Hamilton( Book )
17 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,550 libraries worldwide
When Aaron Maciver's beautiful young wife, Madeline, suffers brain damage in a bike accident, she is left with the intellectual powers of a six-year-old. In the years that follow, Aaron and his second wife care for Madeline with deep tenderness and devotion as they raise two children of their own

The short history of a prince : a novel by Jane Hamilton( Book )
14 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and French and held by 2,393 libraries worldwide
A roman a trois featuring a homosexual boy and a heterosexual girl, both in love with a bisexual boy. The main protagonist is the homosexual who aspires to be a ballet dancer, thanks to the influence of a lesbian aunt. The setting is 1970s Wisconsin. By the author of A Map of the World

Laura Rider's masterpiece : a novel by Jane Hamilton( Book )
6 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,892 libraries worldwide
After twelve years of marriage, Laura Rider decides to stop sleeping with her husband Charlie and write a book, a decision that prompts her to push Charlie into a romance with local radio show host Jenna with comical results

When Madeline was young by Jane Hamilton( Computer File )
10 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and held by 1,268 libraries worldwide
When Aaron Maciver's beautiful young wife, Madeline, suffers brain damage in a bike accident, she is left with the intellectual powers of a seven-year-old. In the years that follow, Aaron and his second wife care for Madeline with deep tenderness and devotion as they raise two children of their own

The book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton( Computer File )
12 editions published between 1997 and 2012 in English and held by 1,255 libraries worldwide
When bickering between her emotionally unstable husband and her shrewish mother reaches a violent climax, Ruth must overcome her poor self-image and put together her shattered body, spirit and life

A Map of the world by Jane Hamilton( Sound Recording )
17 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in English and held by 673 libraries worldwide
On a dairy farm in the Midwestern town of Prairie Center, Alice Goodwin is watching her neighbor's daughter as well as her own. When her neighbor's daughter drowns in the farm's pond, Alice is the perfect scapegoat. At the same time, a seemingly trivial incident from Alice's past resurfaces, leading to a harrowing court trial and the family's shattering downfall

Laura Rider's masterpiece a novel by Jane Hamilton( Sound Recording )
10 editions published in 2009 in English and held by 591 libraries worldwide
After twelve years of marriage, Laura and Charlie Rider seem to have lost their romantic sparks for one another, but appear content enough in their usual routine. When Charlie crosses paths with Jenna Faroli, a popular radio show host, they start corresponding via the Internet, and Laura steps in with Charlie to construct messages that allure Jenna in ways never expected