The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne

The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne

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Summary

Cynthia is reluctant to join in a family reunion because she'd rather not see her estranged father. Yet Frances, her sister is adamant that they must all meet to clear the air - poisoned ever since their mother died when they were children. But Cynthia has her own ideas about how to use this family occasion.

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The Ghost at the Table by Suzanne Berne

'Families are toxic...' Thanksgiving, New England, and writer Cynthia has been persuaded by elder sister Frances to come and visit for the autumn holiday. Cynthia is reluctant to join in this family reunion because she'd rather not see their long-estranged father. Yet Frances is adamant that they must all meet to clear the air - poisoned ever since their mother died when they were children. But Cynthia has her own ideas about how to use this family occasion. It's time to lift the lid on some unwelcome home truths about what happened all those years ago. And this time her daddy's feelings are not to be spared ...
Suzanne Berne's first novel, A Crime in the Neighbourhood, won the 1999 Women's Prize. She is also the author of A Perfect Arrangement, The Ghost at the Table, Missing Lucile and The Dogs of Littlefield. Suzanne Berne lives with her husband and two daughters near Boston.
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ISBN 13 9780141028477
ISBN 10 0141028475
Title The Ghost at the Table
Author Suzanne Berne
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 2007-06-28
Number of pages 304
Prizes Winner of Orange Prize for Fiction 1999
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.