The book of Ruth
(Book)
Author:
Published:
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
328 pages ; 23 cm
Lexile measure:
950L
Status:
Description
From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Excellent Lombard's and A Map of the World, this is "an extraordinary story of a family's disintegration [that] will be compared to Jane Smiley's A Thousand Acres" (People). It follows Ruth Grey, a young woman in a tiny Illinois farm town, who has lost her father to World War II, and constantly faces her unhappy mother's wrath-when she isn't being ignored in favor of her math-prodigy brother. As Ruth navigates her lonely life, she strives to find happiness and pleasure where she can, but the world may conspire to defeat her.
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0395866502 :
Accelerated Reader:
UG
Level 5.9, 19 Points
Level 5.9, 19 Points
Lexile measure:
950
Notes
General Note
Originally published: New York : Ticknor & Fields, 1988.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hamilton, J. (1996). The book of Ruth. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hamilton, Jane, 1957 July 13-. 1996. The Book of Ruth. Houghton Mifflin.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hamilton, Jane, 1957 July 13-, The Book of Ruth. Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hamilton, Jane. The Book of Ruth. Houghton Mifflin, 1996.
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