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One of the most insightful novels about families to appear in recent years, A Family Daughter revisits the Santerre clan from Maile Meloy's highly acclaimed debut novel Liars and Saints. It opens in 1979, when seven-year-old Abby, the youngest member of the close-knit family, is trapped indoors with chicken pox during a heat wave.
The events set in motion that summer span decades and continents -- irrevocably changing the lives of the Santerres and those around them.
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Family secrets and love spanning decades and continents.
Who is this book for?
If you love stories that delve into family dynamics and the impact of secrets, this novel will draw you in. It captures the intricacies of the Santerre family across generations with vivid storytelling and emotional depth. Readers often find themselves reflecting on the ties that bind and divide families in unexpected ways.