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Behold the Many - Lois-Ann Yamanaka - Bog

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In 1913, stricken by tuberculosis, young Anah, Aki, and Leah are sent away from their family for treatment at St. Joseph's, an orphanage in Hawai'i's Kalihi Valley. Of the three, two will die there, and only Anah, the eldest, will survive. But the ghosts of the dead sisters will haunt Anah as she prepares to begin married life away from the orphanage. Desperate for the love of their sister, but jealous of her ability to live in the physical world, they are determined to thwart Anah's happiness. As Anah struggles to appease the dead, it becomes apparent that only through one of her own daughters can redemption be attained.Poignant, lyrical, and utterly compelling, Behold the Many is a stunning novel that glows with longing and life.

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  • Sprog:
  • Engelsk
  • ISBN:
  • 9780312426545
  • Indbinding:
  • Paperback
  • Sideantal:
  • 350
  • Udgivet:
  • 23. januar 2007
  • Størrelse:
  • 140x21x216 mm.
  • Vægt:
  • 494 g.
  • 8-11 hverdage.
  • 29. november 2024
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In 1913, stricken by tuberculosis, young Anah, Aki, and Leah are sent away from their family for treatment at St. Joseph's, an orphanage in Hawai'i's Kalihi Valley. Of the three, two will die there, and only Anah, the eldest, will survive. But the ghosts of the dead sisters will haunt Anah as she prepares to begin married life away from the orphanage. Desperate for the love of their sister, but jealous of her ability to live in the physical world, they are determined to thwart Anah's happiness. As Anah struggles to appease the dead, it becomes apparent that only through one of her own daughters can redemption be attained.Poignant, lyrical, and utterly compelling, Behold the Many is a stunning novel that glows with longing and life.

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