Fortune's Daughter by Alice Hoffman
A "New York Times" Notable Book, from the bestselling author of "Here on Earth" and "Practical Magic." Hoffman tells the story of two young women, one young, unmarried, and far from home as she awaits the birth of her first child, the other a mother who lost her daughter long ago.
Praise for Fortune's Daughter
“An elegant and evocative novel that conjures up a kind of modern-day female mythology”—Chicago Tribune
“By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming...[an] intimate, lovely novel, most of whose concerns swirl about the pain and joys of motherhood.”—People
“It is in its juxtaposition of the mythic, the apocalyptic, with the resolutely ordinary...that this novel finds its unique voice...Beautifully and matter-of-factly told.”—The New York Times Book Review
“One of the best novels to come out of the United States in a decade.”—Annie Dillard
“An elegant and evocative novel that conjures up a kind of modern-day female mythology”—Chicago Tribune
“By turns heartbreaking and heartwarming...[an] intimate, lovely novel, most of whose concerns swirl about the pain and joys of motherhood.”—People
“It is in its juxtaposition of the mythic, the apocalyptic, with the resolutely ordinary...that this novel finds its unique voice...Beautifully and matter-of-factly told.”—The New York Times Book Review
“One of the best novels to come out of the United States in a decade.”—Annie Dillard
Alice Hoffman is the bestselling author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The Invisible Hour, The World That We Knew, Practical Magic, The Rules of Magic (A Reese’s Book Club pick), Magic Lessons, The Book of Magic, Here on Earth (An Oprah’s Book Club pick), and The Dovekeepers. She lives near Boston.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780425168707 |
| ISBN 10 | 0425168700 |
| Title | Fortune's Daughter |
| Author | Alice Hoffman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Year published | 1999-12-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |