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The Memory Keeper's Daughter: A Novel
Kim Edwards
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Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some shelf wear.
A #1 New York Times bestseller by Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter is a brilliantly crafted novel of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love
Kim Edwards’s stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964 in Lexington, Kentucky, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his daughter has Down syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split second decision that will alter all of their lives forever. He asks ... Read more
A #1 New York Times bestseller by Kim Edwards, The Memory Keeper’s Daughter is a brilliantly crafted novel of parallel lives, familial secrets, and the redemptive power of love
Kim Edwards’s stunning novel begins on a winter night in 1964 in Lexington, Kentucky, when a blizzard forces Dr. David Henry to deliver his own twins. His son, born first, is perfectly healthy, but the doctor immediately recognizes that his daughter has Down syndrome. Rationalizing it as a need to protect Norah, his wife, he makes a split second decision that will alter all of their lives forever. He asks ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Penguin Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Number of Pages
448
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780143037149
SKU
KRF0025368
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Ref
99-2
About Kim Edwards
Kim Edwards is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Memory Keeper’s Daughter, which was translated into thirty-eight languages. She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling novel, The Lake of Dreams, and a collection of short stories, The Secrets of a Fire King. Her honors include the Whiting Award, the British Book Award, ... Read more
Reviews for The Memory Keeper's Daughter: A Novel
“Edwards is a born novelist....The Memory Keeper’s Daughter is rich with psychological detail and the nuances of human connection. [An] extraordinary debut.” –Chicago Tribune “Anyone would be struck by the extraordinary power and sympathy of The Memory Keeper’s Daughter.” –The Washington Post “Absolutely mesmerizing.” –Sue Monk Kidd ... Read more