Drowning Ruth
Drowning Ruth
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At the close of World War I, Amanda retreats from her nursing job to her family's farm on a lake in rural Wisconsin. She is hoping life with her sister, Mattie, and her three-year-old niece, Ruth, will become a refuge. Very soon Amanda comes to realize that she has carried her troubles with her.
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Drowning Ruth by Christina Schwarz
Apparently buckling under the strain of caring for wounded soldiers, Amanda retreats from her nursing job at the close of the First World War to her family's farm on a lake in rural Wisconsin, hoping that life with her beloved sister Mattie and her niece, three-year-old Ruth, will restore her. But very soon Amanda comes to see that her old home is no refuge; she has carried her troubles with her. Months later, Mattie's husband Carl returns from the war to find his wife mysteriously drowned and his daughter being raised by prickly and possessive Amanda. What happened the night Mattie died? For years the consequences of that event reverberate, and the truth, when it is finally revealed, is both dramatic and extraordinarily moving.
In [the] assured last stroke, Ms Schwarz affirms the psychological underpinnings of a book that would have worked page-turningly well as a straightforward mystery aloneShe gives it the extra wisdom that marks DROWNING RUTH as the chilling, precociously good start to a bright new novelist's career - New York TimesA 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 ShreveA riveting first novel... A very suspenseful tale, one that will keep readers up shivering in the heat of an August night - USA TodayQuietly powerful prose and carefully nuanced description... Creates a satisfying fictional world. An engrossing debut from a writer to watch - Kirkus ReviewsThe first sentence of this brilliantly understated psychological thriller leaps off the page and captures the reader's imagination...Schwarz deftly uses first-person narration to heighten the drama. Her prose is spare but bewitching, and she juggles the speakers and time periods with the surety of a seasoned novelist - Publishers WeeklyNEW REVIEW
A former teacher, Christina Schwarz gave up her job to concentrate on a full-time writing career.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780747272854 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747272859 |
| Title | Drowning Ruth |
| Author | Christina Schwarz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2001-01-18 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |