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A first novel set in St. Elizabeth's, a Kentucky home for unwed mothers run by nuns. Rose Clinton turns up there, pregnant but by no means unwed, and fleeing from her life by means of a series of lies. She learns to cook from elderly Sister Evangeline, and ends up marrying Son, the handyman, who narrates the second section of the novel, describing the random series of events that led him to St. Elizabeth's. The novel's last section is told by Rose's daughter Cecilia, who finally discovers the truth about her mother's life.
| Size | | Length: | 352 pages | | Height: | 8.8 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 0.5 in | | Weight: | 3.5 oz |
Industry Reviews
"Ann Patchett has written such a good first novel that among the many pleasures it offers is the anticipation of how wonderful her second, third, and fourth will surely be....It is a world that Ms. Patchett draws with wit and imagination....It is about pilgrimage and healing. A made-up story of an enchanted place. A fairy tale. A delight."
New York Times Book Review - Alice McDermott (07/26/1992)
"A remarkable first novel...the voice is fresh and winning and the images linger....'A Patron Saint of Liars' is everything a novel should be, rich in beautiful language and tender wisdom."
New Orleans Times-Picayune - Susan Larsen
"Perhaps this novel's greatest accomplishment is that we become as yearning and uncertain as the characters themselves--we search for a divine pattern to their lives, yet are surprisingly accepting of the author's reluctance to trace it for us."
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