Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
POWERFUL . . . SUSPENSEFUL . . . RICHLY TEXTURED . . . [A] CHILING, PRECOCIOUSLY GOD START TO A BRIGHT NEW NOVELIST'S CARER.-The New York Times
[A] gripping psychological thriller . . . In the winter of 1919, a young mother named Mathilda Neumann drowns beneath the ice of a rural Wisconsin lake. The shock of her death dramatically changes the lives of her daughter, troubled sister, and husband. . . . Told in the voices of several of the main characters and skipping back and forth in time, the narrative gradually and tantalizingly reveals the dark family secrets and the unsettling discoveries that lead to the truth of what actually happened the night of the drowning. . . . Schwarz certainly succeeds at keeping the reader engrossed.
-FRANCINE PROSE
Us Weekly
DEFT AND ASURED . . . [WITH] STRONG CHARACTERS AND A PLOT LONG ON TENSION AND SURPRISES.
-Time
A strong sense of portent and unusually vivid characters distinguish this mesmerizing first novel about horrifying family secrets and nearly annihilating guilt. Drowning Ruth is a complex and rewarding debut.
-ANITA SHREVE
Author of The Pilot's Wife
RIVETING . . . A VERY SUSPENSEFUL TALE, ONE THAT WIL KEP READERS UP SHIVERING IN THE NIGHT.
-USA Today
Christina Schwarz is the author of five books, including The Edge of the World and Drowning Ruth, which was chosen for the Oprah Book Club. She grew up in rural Wisconsin and now resides in southern California.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780345439109 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345439104 |
| Title | Drowning Ruth |
| Author | Christina Schwarz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2001-07-31 |
| Number of pages | 368 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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