Seventh Heaven by Alice Hoffman
In the summer of 1959 Nora Silk moves into a quiet suburb on Long Island with her two, young sons, a collection of Elvis records and a marked absence of husband. Her glamour and cheerfully chaotic ways immediately arouse the suspicions of the neighbourhood where life runs according to two rules - 'mind your own business and keep up your lawn'. Seventh Heaven is a lyrical, optimistic novel of yearning and desire, 'this writer can cut through to the true magic and true grit beneath' (Financial Times).
We are in heaven, Seventh Heaven, when reading this novel * The Times *
This is Alice Hoffman at her best, turning our eyes toward the ordinary surface of things to see the power that shimmers underneath -- Amy Tan
MsHoffman's own talent is neither questionable nor in any danger of fading. She has complete control over this bustling story, shuffling its many vignettes as cleverly as she captures the nuances of its many voices. Her narrative has a very satisfying shape, but it's equally satisfying in its details * New York Times *
Brilliant and astonishing * Cosmopolitan *
Hoffman's most beguiling fiction to date * Times Literary Supplement *
Hoffman is a dreamy and mesmerising storyteller . . . Before you know it, you're half in love with the ordinary people who inhabit this book; you're seduced by their susceptibility to the remarkable * The New Yorker *
Stirring, stunning . . . By far (her) best book * Time Magazine *
A consummate joy . . . Magical * Washington Post Book World *
Hoffman has the magic, and if she wants to tell us about once-upon-a-time in Levittown, she'll keep us hooked all the way to happily ever after * Kirkus Reviews *
Seventh Heaven confirms her place as one of the finest writers of her generation * Newsweek *
This is Alice Hoffman at her best, turning our eyes toward the ordinary surface of things to see the power that shimmers underneath -- Amy Tan
MsHoffman's own talent is neither questionable nor in any danger of fading. She has complete control over this bustling story, shuffling its many vignettes as cleverly as she captures the nuances of its many voices. Her narrative has a very satisfying shape, but it's equally satisfying in its details * New York Times *
Brilliant and astonishing * Cosmopolitan *
Hoffman's most beguiling fiction to date * Times Literary Supplement *
Hoffman is a dreamy and mesmerising storyteller . . . Before you know it, you're half in love with the ordinary people who inhabit this book; you're seduced by their susceptibility to the remarkable * The New Yorker *
Stirring, stunning . . . By far (her) best book * Time Magazine *
A consummate joy . . . Magical * Washington Post Book World *
Hoffman has the magic, and if she wants to tell us about once-upon-a-time in Levittown, she'll keep us hooked all the way to happily ever after * Kirkus Reviews *
Seventh Heaven confirms her place as one of the finest writers of her generation * Newsweek *
Alice Hoffman (1952) is an American novelist and children's writer. She is the author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The World That We Knew (2019); The Marriage of Opposites (2015); The Museum of Extraordinary Things (2014); The Dovekeepers (2011); Here on Earth (1997), an Oprah's Book Club selection; and the Practical Magic series with one of the books selected for Reese's Book Club. She is a New York Times bestseller for Seventh Heaven (1990), and currently lives near Boston.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781844089833 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844089835 |
| Title | Seventh Heaven |
| Author | Alice Hoffman |
| Series | Virago Modern Classics |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Year published | 2013-04-18 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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