"[Black] possesses elegant descriptive powers ... The honky-tonk allure of Galveston's Strand district ... comes alive in all its touched-up splendor." --The New York Times Book Review
"A page-turning chronicle of grief and memory . . . propelled by Black's lyrical, haunting narration." --BookPage
"Elegant and evocative." --The Toronto Star
"Absorbing. . . . A love letter to Galveston, its peculiar barrier island ways and the shape that its isolated, ingrown history gives to relationships and events." --Philadelphia City Paper
"An engrossing story of perception and context, with an appealing heroine and a fascinating setting." --The Free Lance-Star
"A dark, addictive and compelling tale of Galveston Island. It builds to a stunning climax that keeps you reading compulsively to the end." --Galveston Daily News
Mourning for her daughter and her crumbling marriage, photographer Clare Porterfield returns to her childhood home in Galveston, Texas, hoping to find distraction in mounting an exhibition featuring the island’s vivid history.
Things haven’t changed much during her decade away: her relationship with her mother and older sister is still fraught and competitive, and their neighbors, the Carradays, wield the same moneyed influence they have for generations. But Clare finds that she is now an outsider, out of step with the unique rhythms of Galveston life. As she copes with her grief by digging deeper into the past, she discovers secrets that have grown and multiplied like the wildflowers that climb up Island walls and fences—secrets that will give her a new understanding of her own history.
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Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Mourning for her daughter and her crumbling marriage, photographer Clare Porterfield returns to her childhood home in Galveston, Texas, hoping to find distraction in mounting an exhibition featuring the island's vivid history.Things haven't changed much during her decade away: her relationship with her mother and older sister is still fraught and competitive, and their neighbors, the Carradays, wield the same moneyed influence they have for generations. But Clare finds that she is now an outsider, out of step with the unique rhythms of Galveston life. As she copes with her grief by digging deeper into the past, she discovers secrets that have grown and multiplied like the wildflowers that climb up Island walls and fences-secrets that will give her a new understanding of her own history. Artikel-Nr. 9780307949066
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Zustand: New. Elizabeth Black was born and raised in Providence, Rhode Island and now lives in Houston, Texas. The Drowning House is her first novel.Mourning for her daughter and her crumbling marriage, photographer Clare Porterfield returns to her childhoo. Artikel-Nr. 897694639
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