Elegies for the Brokenhearted
of Christie Hodgen
Description
A savvy, spirited, moving, and surprisingly humorous novel in elegies. Who are the people youâll never forget? For Mary Murphy, there are five: A skirt-chasing, car-racing uncle with whiskey breath and a three-day beard. A âwalking joke, a sitting duck, a fish in a barrelâ named Elwood LePoer. A dirt-poor college roommate who conceals an unbearable secret. A failed piano prodigy lost in middle age. A beautiful mother haunted by her once-great aspirations. In five quirky elegies to lost friends and relatives, Mary tells us the story of her life. We begin with a restless childhood spent following her mother between multiple homes and husbands. Then comes the disappearance of Maryâs rebellious and beloved sister, Malinda. By the time Mary leaves for college, she has no one to write home to, and we follow along on her difficult search for purpose. From a series of miserable jobs to her ârebornâ motherâs deathbed, Mary finds hope in the most surprising places. With a rhythmically unique voice and pitch-perfect wry humor, Christie Hodgen spins an unconventional and moving story about identity, belonging, and family.
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Book Details
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 288 pages
- Publisher W. W. Norton & Company
- Publication Date July 19th 2010
- First Publication 10/30/10
- Language English
- ISBN 9780393061406
- Edition Not informed
- Category Fiction
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