The lace reader : a novel / Brunonia Barry.
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TextPublication details: New York : William Morrow, [2008], c2006.Edition: 1st edDescription: 390 p. ; 24 cmISBN: - 0061624764
- 9780061624766
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Main Library | Mystery | Barry, Brunoni | Available | 33111004985152 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In the tradition of The Thirteenth Tale, Brunonia Barry's bewitching gothic novel, The Lace Reader, is a phenomenon. Called "[a] richly imagined saga of passion, suspense, and magic" by Time Magazine, it is a haunting and remarkable tale told by an unforgettable, if strangely unreliable narrator--a woman from an enigmaticSalem family who can foretell the future in patterns of lace. The Lace Reader was a runaway New York Times bestseller--hitting the top lists in major cities across the country, fromBostontoChicagotoLos Angeles--and has immediately established debut author Brunonia Barry as a major force in contemporary American fiction.
A young woman descended from a long line of mind readers and fortune tellers has returned to her hometown of Salem, Massachusetts, for rest and relaxation. Any tranquility in her life is short-lived, however, when her aunt drowns under mysterious circumstances.