Hamilton, Jane 1957 July 13-

The book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton( Book )
28 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in English and French and held by 3,886 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.

A map of the world by Jane Hamilton( Book )
40 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in 5 languages and held by 3,700 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.

Disobedience : a novel by Jane Hamilton( Book )
25 editions published between 2000 and 2003 in English and held by 2,587 libraries worldwide
Henry Shaw, a high school senior from an average upper-middle-class Chicago family, discovers that his mother, a pianist, is having an affair when he accidentally reads her E-mail.

When Madeline was young : a novel by Jane Hamilton( Book )
24 editions published between 2006 and 2011 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,517 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 )
9 editions published between 1998 and 2010 in English and held by 1,933 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 )
13 editions published between 2009 and 2010 in English and held by 1,493 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.

The short history of a prince by Jane Hamilton( Sound Recording )
4 editions published between 1998 and 1999 in English and held by 427 libraries worldwide
Walter McCloud's ambition is to become a great ballet dancer. As he struggles with the limits of his own talent, his brother, Daniel, develops a strange lump on his neck. During the following year, Susan becomes involved with Daniel and Walter falls in love with Mitch, a talented dancer.

A map of the world ( visu )
10 editions published between 2000 and 2004 in English and No Linguistic Content and held by 209 libraries worldwide
Alice and Howard have moved to a small town to pursue Howard's dream of owning a farm. While taking care of a friend's child, tragedy strikes. Alice must then fight to find forgiveness, not only from her friend and the town, but also from herself.

The book of Ruth by Jane Hamilton( Book )
1 edition published in 1999 in English and held by 67 libraries worldwide

Het boek Ruth : roman by Jane Hamilton( Book )
1 edition published in 1998 in Dutch and held by 9 libraries worldwide
Een eenvoudige jonge vrouw in een Amerikaans provinciestadje wil zich uit de sleur van haar leven vechten en voorkomen dat ze net zo verbitterd wordt als haar moeder.