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Description edit
Akin to Alice McDermott, Regina McBride has crafted a gem that explores exile and memory, and the ways in which passion transcends time and distance. She tries to remember her mother's voice and the pitch and treble of it passes through her; the rhythm of it so clear that for a moment they... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Fiona: Add a description of this character.
- Jane
- Michael Devlin
- Carlos
- Ronan
- John
- Enrique Salazar
- Mrs. Mcginty
- Noreen Feeney
- Eamon
- Mr. Ryan
- Julie
- Gaston
- Martin
- Sister Delphine
- Moira
- Mrs. O’toole
- Catherine Heavey
- Martha
- Ann Finley
- Victor Jaramillo
- Mrs. Bustamente
Setting & Locations edit
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When she closes her eyes, Fiona recalls the pale smells of her mother's skin and hair; a smell like new muslin washed in salt water and left to dry in the wind.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Regina McBride (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Touchstone
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 074322888X
Page Count: 234
Publisher: Touchstone
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 074322888X
Page Count: 234
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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