Her Father's House: A Novel - Softcover

Plain, Belva

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0440235804 ISBN 13: 9780440235804

Verlag: Dell, 2003

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Decades after her father kidnaps her from his ex-wife's home to save her from the unstable environment in which he fears she would be raised, a young wo man struggles to come to terms with the discovery of her father's criminal action, the loss of their privacy, and the deception that forms the foundation of her entire life. Reprint.

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Beloved storyteller Belva Plain understands the rich tapestry of the human heart like no other. Her many dazzling New York Times bestsellers probe the shifting bonds of marriage and family with insight, compassion, and uncommon grace. And her new novel is no exception. A tale of fathers and daughters, lovers and families, acts of love and acts of betrayal, Her Father’s House is Belva Plain’s most powerful and unforgettable novel yet.

It is the spring of 1968 when Donald Wolfe, a young graduate of a midwestern law school, arrives in New York. Filled with ambition and idealism, he is dazzled not only by the big city but by the vivacious, restless Lillian, whom he marries in the heat of infatuation.

Surely theirs is no marriage made in heaven, but they have a child, Tina, and she is the love of Donald’s heart. For her he would give up everything--his home, his distinguished career, and his freedom. When his flawed marriage begins to fail, a choice must be made. Shall he consider a step that would force him into flight and a life of hiding?

From her earliest years, Tina is exceptional, a brilliant student and a joyous, loving spirit. At the university she falls in love with Gilbert, who graduates from law school just as she is about to enter medical school. Together they go to New York, where she learns the truth about her family’s past, a truth that must change her regard for the father who has protected and cherished her. When a terrible lie has been told out of love, can it be forgiven?

With courage and compassion, Belva Plain paints a moving portrait of the choices that shape the course of our lives, the secrets that haunt us, and the love that helps us heal and move on. It is a work of riveting storytelling and rare emotional power by one of the most gifted novelists of our time.
From the Hardcover edition.

Über diese Auflage

• Verlag: Dell
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0440235804
• ISBN 13: 9780440235804
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 416