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An edition of Local Girls (1999)

Local girls

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Alice Hoffman evokes the world of the Samuelsons, a family torn apart by tragedy and divorce in a world of bad judgment and fierce attachments, disappointments and devotion.

Hoffman charts the always unexpected progress of Gretel Samuelson from the time Gretel is a young girl already acquainted with betrayal and grief, until she finally leaves home. Gretel's sly, funny, knowing perspective is at the heart of this collection as she navigates through loyalty and loss with the help of an unforgettable trio of women: her best friend Jill, her romance-addicted cousin Margot and her mother, Franny, whose spiritual journey affects them all.

Told in alternating voices, these tales work wonders. Funny and lyrical, disturbing and healing, each is a lesson of survival, a reminder of the ties of blood and the power of friendship.

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G.P. Putnam's Sons
Language
English
Pages
197

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Subjects

Spanish fiction, Fiction, Social life and customs, Teenage girls, Girls and women, Family relationships, Personal narratives, Friendship, Identity, Women, Large type books, Manners and customs, Short stories, Large print books, New York Times reviewed, Fiction, short stories (single author), Mothers and daughters, fiction, Fathers and daughters, fiction, Sisters, fiction, Friendship, fiction, Long island (n.y.), fiction

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United States

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20th century

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2000, Berkley Books
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2000, Berkley Books
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2000, Sagebrush Corporation
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2000, Vintage
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1999, G.P. Putnam's Sons
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1999, Thorndike Press
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1999, G. P. Putnam's Sons
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813/.54
Library of Congress
PS3558.O3447 L63 1999, PS3558.O3447L63 1999

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197 p. ;
Number of pages
197

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OL387611M
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ISBN 10
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LCCN
98050632
OCLC/WorldCat
40251760
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46436
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