Name: The Polite Act of Drowning
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Author: Hurtubise, Charleen
ISBN: 9781804184912

Type

Physical Book

Author

Charleen Hurtubise

Publisher

Eriu

Language

English

Pages

288

Format

Paperback

ISBN13

9781804184912

Synopsis "The Polite Act of Drowning"

The luminous debut novel from one of Ireland's finest storytellers 'A beautiful and captivating novel, lyrical and sensuous, a precise and faithful evocation of the tumult and trauma of family life, and of emergence into adulthood, and the confrontation of truths about ourselves and the people we love' - Donal Ryan, author, The Queen of Dirt Island Michigan, 1985. The drowning of a teenage girl causes ripples in the small town of Kettle Lake, though for most the waters settle quickly. For sixteen year old Joanne Kennedy, however, the tragedy dredges up untold secrets and causes her mother to drift farther from reality and her family. When troubled newcomer Lucinda arrives in town, she offers Joanne a chance of real friendship, and together the teenagers push against the boundaries of family, self-image, and their sexuality during the tension of a long, stifling summer. But the undercurrents of past harms continuously threaten to drag Joanne and those around her under... Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owen.