| Other People's Children: Other People's Children: A Novel Contributor(s): Trollope, Joanna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0425174379 ISBN-13: 9780425174371 Publisher: Berkley / Nal OUR PRICE: $20.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2011 Annotation: Joanna Trollope is a "writer who seldom strikes a wrong note"*, and in Other People's Children, a #1 international bestseller, she has composed her best work to date. Delving into the dynamics of stepfamily life, she introduces us to two couples whose relationships are complicated by the enriching -- and sometimes, enraging -- presence of others. From the grown daughter who insinuates herself into her widowed father's romantic life, to the sullen teenager whose loyalties lie with her estranged mother; from the awkwardness of tense celebrations to the discovery of surprising sources of strength, this novel is "a bittersweet tale of the painfully divided affections created whenever a stepfamily is formed. (*Kirkus Reviews) |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Sagas |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.1" W x 7.9" (0.85 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Joanna Trollope delves into the dynamics of stepfamily life and introduces us to two couples whose relationships are complicated by the enriching-and sometimes enraging-presence of others. From the grown daughter who insinuates herself into her widowed father's romantic life, to the sullen teenager whose loyalties lie with her estranged mother; from the awkwardness of tense celebrations to the discovery of surprising sources of strength, this novel is "a bittersweet tale of the painfully divided affection created whenever a stepfamily is formed." (Kirkus Reviews) |