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Sisterland Curtis Sittenfeld

Sisterland By Curtis Sittenfeld

Sisterland by Curtis Sittenfeld


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Summary

For identical twins, Kate and Violet are about as unlike as two peas from the same pod can be. But after Kate inadvertently reveals their secret when they are thirteen years old, their lives are set on diverging paths. Then one day Violet ignites a media storm by predicting a major earthquake in the St Louis area where they live.

Sisterland Summary

Sisterland: The Sunday Times Bestseller by Curtis Sittenfeld

For identical twins, Kate and Violet are about as unlike as two peas from the same pod can be. Except in one respect - they share a hidden gift. But after Kate inadvertently reveals their secret when they are thirteen years old, their lives are set on diverging paths. Twenty years later Kate, a devoted wife and mother, has settled down in the suburbs to raise her two young children. Violet is single, and lives a much more flamboyant and eccentric existence. Then one day Violet ignites a media storm by predicting a major earthquake in the St Louis area where they live. As the day Violet has announced for the earthquake draws nearer, Kate must attempt to reconcile her fraught relationship with her sister, and to face truths about herself she has long tried to deny.

Sisterland Reviews

"A work of psychological genius and has a wonderful twist at the end...a literary pageturner...There's a fizzing, daring originality to Sisterland that draws you in and takes your breath away." * Observer *
"Engagingly messy mixture of the comic and the sombre...a beautifully delicate way of describing both familial and conjugal love." * Guardian *
"Curtis Sittenfeld has a knack for capturing characters so vividly it's uncanny...brilliantly evokes small-town Eighties adolescence...the gripping denouement is expertly carried out." * Daily Mail *
"Wise and empathetic, this is a book with a great sense of humour and an even bigger heart." * Glamour *
"Sittenfeld's debut Prep was one of the best novels about adolescence written this century, and it is here, when dealing with the competitve world of teenage girls, that Sittenfeld is at her best in Sisterland...Like Kate Akinson with her recent Life After Life, Sittenfeld is a reliably realistic (if slightly dreamy) novelist who has here tackled a somewhat far-fetched concept outside her normal range and displayed impressive comfort in doing so." * Sunday Times *

About Curtis Sittenfeld

Curtis Sittenfeld is the author of the word-of-mouth bestseller American Wife, which was longlisted for the Orange Prize, as was her first novel, Prep, a New York Times bestseller. Sisterland, her fourth novel, was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick, and her most recent Sunday Times bestseller was Eligible, a contemporary retelling of Pride & Prejudice. Her books are translated into 25 languages. She is married, with two young children, and lives in the American Mid-West. Visit her website, www.curtissittenfeld.com

Additional information

GOR005369727
9780552776592
0552776599
Sisterland: The Sunday Times Bestseller by Curtis Sittenfeld
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Transworld Publishers Ltd
2014-01-01
528
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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