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Prize-winning author Lily King’s masterful new novel spans three decades of a volatile relationship between a frighteningly charismatic, alcoholic father and the daughter who cannot help but love him. Gardiner Amory is a New England WASP who is beginning to feel the cracks in his empire. ... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Garvey: Father and daughter
- Daley Amory: Add a description of this character.
- Patrick
- Jonathan
- Neal Caffrey
- Catherine
- Elyse
- Barbara
- Mrs. Tabor
- Julie
- Mallory
- Frank
- Pauline
- Gardiner
- Lena
- Jeremy
- Gracie
- Nora
- Maybelle
- Alex
- Mr. Utley
- Harold
- Patricia
- Michael
- Bob Wuzzy
- Heidi
- Gina
- Dan
- Scott
- Philomena
- Deena
- Martin
- Roy
- Dionysius
- Jason
- Goodale
- Lynn
- Lake Chigham
- Hugh
- Hal Murry
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First Edition edit
Original Language: Add the language.
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 384
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2010
ISBN: Add the ISBN.
Page Count: 384
Awards edit
- Amazon Best of the Month (July 2010, #6)
- Publishers Weekly's Best Books of the Year (2010: Fiction)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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