1996 PEN/Faulkner Award (nominee)
This is an exploration of divergent lives, those of two sisters, Virginia and Emmy. Virginia has lived all her life with her domineering mother; Emmy emigrated to Australia and set up house there with a rich husband. In middle age, both sisters find themselves facing crises.
Genre: General Fiction
Genre: General Fiction
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