The Nobodies Album by Carolyn Parkhurst
From the New York Times bestselling author comes a gripping tale of a novelist trying to rewrite her past and save her estranged son from a murder charge.
Sharp and engaging..a gleaming alloy of mystery and confessional...Guilt and (mostly parental) responsibility emerge as powerful themes to unite the two traumas of a well-paced and convincingly populated novel * Independent *
Not just a book about a novelist in action, it's also a meditation on writing itself and on the curious intersections between the imagined world and the real one. . .brisk and engaging. . .the book succeeds in probing nuanced issues of guilt and innocence through an intricate collage of memories and musings. . .Those are some real mysteries, well worth grappling with. * Washington Post *
A massively readable and thought-provoking story * Heat four-star review *
Emotionally charged...moving and poignant * Stylist *
Not just a book about a novelist in action, it's also a meditation on writing itself and on the curious intersections between the imagined world and the real one. . .brisk and engaging. . .the book succeeds in probing nuanced issues of guilt and innocence through an intricate collage of memories and musings. . .Those are some real mysteries, well worth grappling with. * Washington Post *
A massively readable and thought-provoking story * Heat four-star review *
Emotionally charged...moving and poignant * Stylist *
Carolyn Parkhurst is the author of three novels: Lorelei's Secret (published in the US as The Dogs of Babel) and Lost and Found, which were both New York Times bestsellers, and The Nobodies Album. In 2010, she published her first children's book, Cooking with Henry and Elliebelly, illustrated by Dan Yaccarino.
Born in New Hampshire, she attended Wesleyan University in Connecticut, where she met her husband, Evan Rosser. She also received an MFA in creative writing from American University. She lives in Washington, DC with her husband and their two children.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780340978160 |
| ISBN 10 | 0340978163 |
| Title | The Nobodies Album |
| Author | Carolyn Parkhurst |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2011-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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