The Third Child by Marge Piercy
The internationally renowned novelist and poet creates a very contemporary version of the story of Romeo and Juliet set in the twin realms of college and national politics. In the prominent political family of the Dickensons, ambition comes first, and Melissa, the third child, has always felt she came last. Going away to college offers a chance at love and a life free from her brilliant mother's constant scrutiny. Blake, a child of mixed race and apparently unknown parentage, has been raised by lawyers whose defence of death row cases has brought them into fierce dispute with Melissa's father, now a senator, then governor of Pennsylvania. When Melissa meets Blake at College, their passion is immediate. Yet Blake is keeping a dangerous secret from Melissa, one that could destroy both them and their families. Dealing with themes of love, honesty, identity and the consequences of ambition, this thoughtful beautifully written story is a page turner with an edge.
'Every new novel by Marge Piercy is cause for celebration' Alice Hoffman; 'Three Women stretches ordinary thinking...Vividly imagined and deeply satisfying' Marilyn French; 'Piercy writes with high intelligence, love for the world, ethical passion and innate feminism.' Adrienne Rich; 'Here is somebody with the guts to go into the deepest core of herself, her time, her history, and risk more than anybody else has so far, just out of a love for the truth and a need to tell it.' Thomas Pynchon
Marge Piercy is renowned as both a poet and a novelist and has won the Arthur C. Clarke award. She lives in Cape Cod, US, with her husband, the novelist Ira Wood, and five cats.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780749906658 |
| ISBN 10 | 0749906650 |
| Titel | The Third Child |
| Autor | Marge Piercy |
| Buchzustand | Nicht verfügbar |
| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2003-11-27 |
| Seitenanzahl | 352 |
| Hinweis auf dem Einband | Die Abbildung des Buches dient nur Illustrationszwecken, die tatsächliche Bindung, das Cover und die Auflage können sich davon unterscheiden. |
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