The invisible hour: a novel
(Book)
Author:
Published:
New York : Atria Books, ©2023.
Format:
Book
Edition:
First Atria Books hardcover edition.
Physical Desc:
xii, 257 pages ; 25 cm
Status:
East Hampton Adult Fiction
FIC HOF
Description
"One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The Scarlet Letter was written almost two hundred years earlier, but it seems to tell the story of Mia's mother, Ivy, and their life inside the Community--an oppressive cult in western Massachusetts where contact with the outside world is forbidden, and books are considered evil. But how could this be? How could Nathaniel Hawthorne have so perfectly captured the pain and loss that Mia carries inside her? Through a journey of heartbreak, love, and time, Mia must abandon the rules she was raised with at the Community. As she does, she realizes that reading can transport you to other worlds or bring them to you, and that readers and writers affect one another in mysterious ways. She learns that time is more fluid than she can imagine, and that love is stronger than any chains that bind you. As a girl Mia fell in love with a book. Now as a young woman she falls in love with a brilliant writer as she makes her way back in time. But what if Nathaniel Hawthorne never wrote The Scarlet Letter? And what if Mia Jacob never found it on the day she planned to die?"--
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FICTION HOFFMAN
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FIC HOFFMAN
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East Haddam/Moodus Adult Fiction
FIC HOF
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East Haddam/Rathbun A Fiction
FIC HOF
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Hoffman, Alice (Invisible)
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Essex Adult Fiction
HOFFMAN
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Gales Ferry (LPL) Adult Fiction
F Hoffman
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Guilford Adult Fiction
FIC HOFFMAN
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Haddam/Brainerd Adult Fiction
FIC HOFFMAN
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Ivoryton Adult Fiction
F HOFFMAN
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Lyme Adult Fiction
FIC HOF
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Madison/Scranton Adult Fiction
F HOFFMAN
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Meriden Adult Fiction
FIC HOFFMAN
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Middlefield/Coe Adult Collection
FIC Hoffman
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New London Adult Fiction
FIC HOFFMAN
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North Branford/Atwater Adult Fiction
Fiction Hoffman
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North Branford/Smith Adult Fiction
Fiction Hoffman
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North Haven Adult Fiction
Fiction Hoffman, Alice
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North Stonington/Wheeler Adult Fiction
FIC HOFFMAN [AUG 23]
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Norwich/Otis Adult Fiction
F HOFFMAN
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Old Lyme A Fiction
FIC HOFFMAN
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Old Saybrook/Acton Adult Fiction
F HOFFMAN
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Orange/Case Adult Fiction Book
Fiction Hoffman
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Stony Creek/Willoughby Wallace Adult Fiction
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Wallingford Adult Readers' Advisory
HOFFMAN
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Wallingford Adult Readers' Advisory
HOFFMAN
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West Haven Main Adult Fiction
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Westbrook Adult Fiction
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More Details
Language:
Unknown
ISBN:
9781982175375
Notes
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 257).
Description
"One brilliant June day when Mia Jacob can no longer see a way to survive, the power of words saves her. The Scarlet Letter was written almost two hundred years earlier, but it seems to tell the story of Mia's mother, Ivy, and their life inside the Community--an oppressive cult in western Massachusetts where contact with the outside world is forbidden, and books are considered evil. But how could this be? How could Nathaniel Hawthorne have so perfectly captured the pain and loss that Mia carries inside her? Through a journey of heartbreak, love, and time, Mia must abandon the rules she was raised with at the Community. As she does, she realizes that reading can transport you to other worlds or bring them to you, and that readers and writers affect one another in mysterious ways. She learns that time is more fluid than she can imagine, and that love is stronger than any chains that bind you. As a girl Mia fell in love with a book. Now as a young woman she falls in love with a brilliant writer as she makes her way back in time. But what if Nathaniel Hawthorne never wrote The Scarlet Letter? And what if Mia Jacob never found it on the day she planned to die?"--,Provided by publisher.
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APA Citation (style guide)
Hoffman, A. (2023). The invisible hour: a novel. First Atria Books hardcover edition. Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation (style guide)Hoffman, Alice. 2023. The Invisible Hour: A Novel. Atria Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities Citation (style guide)Hoffman, Alice, The Invisible Hour: A Novel. Atria Books, 2023.
MLA Citation (style guide)Hoffman, Alice. The Invisible Hour: A Novel. First Atria Books hardcover edition. Atria Books, 2023.
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.
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