Illumination night
(Book)
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Published:
New York : Putnam, [1987].
Format:
Book
Physical Desc:
224 pages ; 23 cm
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Description
An exquisitely crafted ensemble piece about marriage, identity, and desire set on the island of Martha's Vineyard In Chilmark, a grandmother imagines she can fly. A reclusive giant feels an immediate kinship with a boy who cannot grow. A wife who never used to worry is overwhelmed by debilitating fears. And a husband who prefers to be alone is drawn to a reckless teenage girl with the power to ruin his life. Over the course of one fateful year, these characters, as vividly drawn and expertly choreographed as any in contemporary fiction, will come together and drift apart as they experience breakthroughs, true love, and epiphanies. Alice Hoffman finds mystery and magic in our everyday world, and Illumination Night showcases her signature talent for endowing real life with the power of myth. It is one of her finest novels, radiant and emotional with a cast of characters you will never forget.
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Bethany/Clark Adult Collection
FIC HOF
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East Lyme Public Adult Fiction
Hoffman, Alice (Illumination)
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Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC HOFFMAN
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Hoffman, Alice
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Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC HOFFMAN
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Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Hoffman
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Wallingford Adult Fiction
HOFFMAN
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Language:
English
ISBN:
0399132821 :
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hoffman, A. (1987). Illumination night. Putnam.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hoffman, Alice. 1987. Illumination Night. Putnam.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hoffman, Alice, Illumination Night. Putnam, 1987.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hoffman, Alice. Illumination Night. Putnam, 1987.
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