The patron saint of liars
(Book)

Book Cover
Your Rating: 0 stars
Star rating for

Average user rating: 4.5 stars
User ratings:
5 star
 
(3)
4 star
 
(3)
3 star
 
(0)
2 star
 
(0)
1 star
 
(0)
Published:
New York : Perennial, 2003.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
336 pages ; 21 cm
Status:

Description

In 1992, celebrated novelist Ann Patchett launched her remarkable career with the publication of her debut novel, The Patron Saint of Liars. On this 25th anniversary, read the best-selling book that is "beautifully first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion" (Boston Herald). St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little while. Not so Rose Clinton, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not unwed, and stays. She plans to give up her child, thinking she cannot be the mother it needs. But when Cecilia is born, Rose makes a place for herself and her daughter amid St. Elizabeth's extended family of nuns and an ever-changing collection of pregnant teenage girls. Rose's past won't be kept away, though, even by St. Elizabeth's, she cannot remain untouched by what she has left behind, even as she cannot change who she has become in the leaving.

Also in This Series

Copies

Location
Call Number
Status
East Lyme Public Adult Fiction (PBK)
Patchett, Ann (Patron)
On Shelf
Preston Adult Fiction
F PATCHETT, Ann
On Shelf

More Like This

Other Editions and Formats

More Details

Language:
English
ISBN:
0060540753

Reviews from GoodReads

Loading GoodReads Reviews.

Citations

APA Citation (style guide)

Patchett, A. (2003). The patron saint of liars. Perennial.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)

Patchett, Ann. 2003. The Patron Saint of Liars. Perennial.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)

Patchett, Ann, The Patron Saint of Liars. Perennial, 2003.

MLA Citation (style guide)

Patchett, Ann. The Patron Saint of Liars. Perennial, 2003.

Note! Citation formats are based on standards as of July 2022. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy.

Staff View

Grouped Work ID:
b90377fc-131a-673f-b6b4-754062a0c31f
Go To Grouped Work

Record Information

Last Sierra Extract TimeJul 02, 2025 05:38:32 PM
Last File Modification TimeJul 02, 2025 05:39:23 PM
Last Grouped Work Modification TimeJul 02, 2025 10:23:43 PM

MARC Record

LEADER00914nam a2200265 4500
003LION
00520250210214607.0
008050512s19922003nyu    e      000 1 eng d
020 |a 0060540753 |q (pkb.) :
035 |a 42
040 |a MvI-LONL |b eng |c MvI-LONL
1001 |a Patchett, Ann. |0 http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91108359
24514 |a The patron saint of liars / |c Ann Patchett.
2641 |a New York : |b Perennial, |c 2003.
2644 |c ©1992
300 |a 336 pages ; |c 21 cm
336 |a text |b txt |2 rdacontent
337 |a unmediated |b n |2 rdamedia
338 |a volume |b nc |2 rdacarrier
907 |a .b12621171
939 |a 2224067
945 |y .i16697972 |i 20602188329 |l elakf |s - |h  |u 74 |x 4 |w 2 |v 20 |t 16 |z 08-01-06 |r - |o - |a Patchett, Ann (Patron)
945 |y .i66592306 |i 33600000976496 |l praf |s - |h  |u 1 |x 0 |w 0 |v 0 |t 16 |z 12-03-21 |r - |o - |a F PATCHETT, Ann
990 |a DYNIX_LION_2224067
998 |e - |d a  |f eng |a el |a pr