When the World Was Steady
When the World Was Steady
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When the World Was Steady by Claire Messud
In this highly acclaimed novel, life isn't all Emmy and Virginia Simpson anticipated. When Emmy's marriage to an Australian man ends, she flees her home in Sydney to find herself on the island of Bali--only to become embroiled with a crew of international misfits and smugglers. Her prim and pious sister, Virginia, meanwhile, has never wandered far outside of London. Struggling to find meaning, she follows her aging mother's advice to vacation on the Isle of Skye. On these two islands halfway around the world, the middle-aged sisters confront the costs of self-knowledge and their destinies with unexpected consequences.
A novelist of unnerving talent.--New York Times Book Review
Messud] has the daring and assurance to take on Iris Murdoch-like questions about goodness and truth.--The New Yorker
Beautiful. . . . Messud] has the imagination, the craft and the understanding of human nature to write about anything she chooses.--Chicago Tribune
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307279514 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307279510 |
| Title | When the World Was Steady |
| Author | Claire Messud |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Books USA |
| Year published | 2007-05-08 |
| Number of pages | 270 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |