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From the New York Times Bestselling Author of The Third Angel Alice Hoffman’s previous novel, The Third Angel , was hailed as "an unforgettable portrait of the depth of true love" ( USA Today ), "stunning" (Jodi Picoult), and "spellbinding" ( Miami Herald ). Her new novel, The Story... read more
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Summary edit
3 young girls, the Story sisters, live through a terrible event. The oldest sister tells the younger 2 fantasy stories, and creates a world to keep herself from remembering the event. The book follows the 3 sisters through their life.
Characters/People edit
- Claire: The youngest of the three Story sisters.
- Annie: Mother of the Story sisters.
- Meg: The middle child of the three Story sisters.
- Madame Cohen: Best friend of Annie's mother.
- Pete Smith: A friend of Annie's.
- Mimi: Add a description of this character.
- Natalia: Annie's mother.
- Monsieur Cohen: A jeweler in France
- Michael: A boy that Elv meets at Westridge.
- Philippe: Youngest grandson of Mrs. Rosen
- Alan: Annie's ex-husband and father of the Story sisters.
- Mary Fox: Cousin of the Story sisters.
- Justin Levy: An admirer of Elv
- Jack: An aged horse.
- Miss Featherstone: Mimi's doll.
- Julie Hagen
- Martin
- Hector
- Arne Ile
- Mrs. Weinstein: The Story's neighbor.
- Sadie: A cat.
- Cheryl
- Adrian
- Gigi: Claire's nickname.
- Madame Rosen
- Rebecca: Peter Smith's late daughter.
- Elizabeth "Elv" Story: The oldest Story sister.
Setting & Locations edit
- Paris
- North Point Harbor
- New York City
- Astoria
- France
- Plaza
- Manhattan
- Queens
- Central Park
- Long Island
- Main Street
First Sentence edit
Once a year, there was a knock at the door.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alice Hoffman (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: Random House
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0307393860
Page Count: 336
Publisher: Random House
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 0307393860
Page Count: 336
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813.54
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