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Overview"""Few authors have understood the tender intricacies of relationships better than the incomparable Belva Plain. For three decades her deeply moving epics have captivated the hearts and imaginations of readers everywhere. Now, in her final novel, she comes full circle with the themes she took up in her very first work, Evergreen, bringing us this unforgettable story of family and friendship, love and marriage, the challenges of life and the true secret of happiness. hough Iris Stern considers herself a modern woman, with a successful academic career and a happy marriage, she still holds steadfast to her old-fashioned sensibilities. But as the mother of three adult children, each with their own lives and burdens to bear, she often finds those sensibilities called into question when confronted with the choices her children have made. or one of Iris’s daughters, it’s the choice of a fresh start in New York City—and a last chance to save her troubled marriage. While Laura and Robbie cope with an impending separation and its effect on Iris’s young granddaughter, Iris herself must come to grips with the discovery of a long-held family secret. But it&rs" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Belva PlainPublisher: Random House USA Inc Imprint: Random House Inc Edition: Large type / large print edition Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.488kg ISBN: 9780739378021ISBN 10: 0739378023 Pages: 400 Publication Date: 08 February 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Out of Stock Indefinitely Availability: In Print Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Belva Plain Belva Plain doesn t know how not to write a bestseller. Newsday Belva Plain is in a class by herself. The New York Times [Plain] offers . . . compelling stories about women coping with life s crises. People Belva Plain is one of the greatest storytellers of our time. Rave Reviews [Belva Plain] writes with authority and integrity. San Francisco Chronicle From the Hardcover edition. @lt;b@gt;Praise for Belva Plain@lt;/b@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; Belva Plain doesn't know how @lt;i@gt;not@lt;/i@gt; to write a bestseller. --@lt;i@gt;Newsday@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; Belva Plain is in a class by herself. --@lt;i@gt;The New York Times@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; [Plain] offers . . . compelling stories about women coping with life's crises. --@lt;i@gt;People@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; Belva Plain is one of the greatest storytellers of our time. --@lt;i@gt;Rave Reviews@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt; @lt;br@gt; [Belva Plain] writes with authority and integrity. --@lt;i@gt;San Francisco Chronicle@lt;/i@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;br@gt;@lt;i@gt;From the Hardcover edition.@lt;/i@gt; Author Information""" Belva Plain is the New York Times bestselling author of Evergreen, Random Winds, Eden Burning, Crescent City, The Golden Cup, Tapestry, Blessings, Harvest, Treasures, Whispers, Daybreak, The Carousel, Promises, Secrecy, Homecoming, Legacy of Silence, Fortune’s Hand, After the Fire, Looking Back, Her Father’s House, The Sight of the Stars, and Crossroads. A Barnard College graduate who majored in history, Belva Plain lived in Millburn, New Jersey, where she and her husband raised three children. She died in 2010. i>From the Hardcover edition.""" Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |