The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox |
|
Author:
| O'Farrell, Maggie |
ISBN: | 978-1-299-88145-7 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Trade & Reference Publishers
|
Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
|
In the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone Hospital where she has been locked away for more than sixty-one years. Iris s grandmother Kitty always claimed to be an only child. But Esme s papers prove she is Kitty s sister, and Iris can see the shadow of...
More DescriptionIn the middle of tending to the everyday business at her vintage-clothing shop and sidestepping her married boyfriend s attempts at commitment, Iris Lockhart receives a stunning phone call: Her great-aunt Esme, whom she never knew existed, is being released from Cauldstone Hospital where she has been locked away for more than sixty-one years.
Iris s grandmother Kitty always claimed to be an only child. But Esme s papers prove she is Kitty s sister, and Iris can see the shadow of her dead father in Esme s face.
Esme has been labeled harmless sane enough to coexist with the rest of the world. But she's still basically a stranger, a family member never mentioned by the family, and one who is sure to bring life-altering secrets with her when she leaves the ward. If Iris takes her in, what dangerous truths might she inherit?
A gothic, intricate tale of family secrets, lost lives, and the freedom brought by truth, "The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox" will haunt you long past its final page."