The Probable Future
 

The Probable Future

by Alice Hoffman

Alice Hoffman’s most magical novel to date—three generations of extraordinary women are driven to unite in crisis and discover the rewards of reconciliation and love.

Women of the Sparrow family have unusual gifts. Elinor can detect falsehood. Her daughter, Jenny, can see people’s dreams when they sleep. Granddaughter Stella has a mental window on the... (read more)

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300 years of family history, three generations of women, each with her own gift, love gained and lost, love failed and found again; there is a great mix of subjects in this story, all told with sympathy to the characters.

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