Drowning Ruth (Oprah's Book Club)
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Drowning Ruth (Oprah's Book Club) by Christina Schwarz
No. 1 New York Times bestseller: 'Powerful... Suspenseful... chilling' New York Times 'Powerful... Suspenseful... Chilling' New York Times
'A gripping read' Choice magazine * Choice *
'A compelling mystery' The Times * Play (The Times) *
'Assured and dense debut..Schwarz's real achievement is in matching the complexities of her plot with vivid characters' The Scotsman * The Scotsman *
'Austere, tense, painful and rewarding, this book keeps you reading until the vertebrae sulk - and the aftertaste has the bitterness of a linctus whose sharpness conveys its benefit' Frank Delaney * Frank Delaney *
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 alone. She gives it the extra wisdom that marks DROWNING RUTH as the chilling, precociously good start to a bright new novelist's career * New York Times *
'This is a book that really ought not to be missed' Sentinel Sunday * Sentinel Sunday *
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 *
A riveting first novel... A very suspenseful tale, one that will keep readers up shivering in the heat of an August night * USA Today *
Quietly powerful prose and carefully nuanced description... Creates a satisfying fictional world. An engrossing debut from a writer to watch * Kirkus Reviews *
The 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 Weekly *
This unusually deft and assured first novel conveys a good deal more than thrills and chills * Time *
The stars of DROWNING RUTH are the beautifully imagined lakes in summer and winter, the desolate farmhouse where Ruth grows up... The book offers ... more tender gifts * Washington Post *
It remains gripping to the end * New York Post *
A remarkable debut: surprising, unsettling and sure * New York Times Book Review *
'It is not hard to see why DROWNING RUTH became a bestseller...Where many historical novels are weighed down by detail, DROWNING RUTH is drenched in the melancholic atmosphere of its setting...an intriguing story' New Statesman * New Statesman *
'The compelling quality of Christina Schwarz's first novel, DROWNING RUTH, is quite unique' Independent * Independent *
'A compelling mystery' The Times * Play (The Times) *
'Assured and dense debut..Schwarz's real achievement is in matching the complexities of her plot with vivid characters' The Scotsman * The Scotsman *
'Austere, tense, painful and rewarding, this book keeps you reading until the vertebrae sulk - and the aftertaste has the bitterness of a linctus whose sharpness conveys its benefit' Frank Delaney * Frank Delaney *
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 alone. She gives it the extra wisdom that marks DROWNING RUTH as the chilling, precociously good start to a bright new novelist's career * New York Times *
'This is a book that really ought not to be missed' Sentinel Sunday * Sentinel Sunday *
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 *
A riveting first novel... A very suspenseful tale, one that will keep readers up shivering in the heat of an August night * USA Today *
Quietly powerful prose and carefully nuanced description... Creates a satisfying fictional world. An engrossing debut from a writer to watch * Kirkus Reviews *
The 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 Weekly *
This unusually deft and assured first novel conveys a good deal more than thrills and chills * Time *
The stars of DROWNING RUTH are the beautifully imagined lakes in summer and winter, the desolate farmhouse where Ruth grows up... The book offers ... more tender gifts * Washington Post *
It remains gripping to the end * New York Post *
A remarkable debut: surprising, unsettling and sure * New York Times Book Review *
'It is not hard to see why DROWNING RUTH became a bestseller...Where many historical novels are weighed down by detail, DROWNING RUTH is drenched in the melancholic atmosphere of its setting...an intriguing story' New Statesman * New Statesman *
'The compelling quality of Christina Schwarz's first novel, DROWNING RUTH, is quite unique' Independent * Independent *
Christina Schwarz's novels include the Oprah Book Club selection Drowning Ruth, which was an international bestseller. Born and raised in rural Wisconsin, USA, she lives in southern California.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780747264651 |
| ISBN 10 | 0747264651 |
| Title | Drowning Ruth (Oprah's Book Club) |
| Author | Christina Schwarz |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2001-09-06 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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