Love Object Contributor(s): Cooper, Sally (Author) |
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ISBN: 155002387X ISBN-13: 9781550023879 Publisher: Dundurn Group OUR PRICE: $12.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2002 Annotation: It's no secret that Sylvia is a little crazy. People have thought so ever since she first arrived in Apple Ford as a teenager. But outside her own family, no one knows the depth of her mental illness. For her daughter, Mercy, Sylvia's illness is at once a source of agony and fascination. Populated by an array of compelling characters, Love Object is a gripping coming-of-age story set in rural Ontario in the 1970s and '80s. Sally Cooper skillfully captures the voice and sensibility of a teenage girl in turbulent times with this unforgettable debut. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Coming Of Age - Fiction | Psychological |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2002483029 |
Physical Information: 0.94" H x 5.54" W x 8.76" (0.97 lbs) 300 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - 1980's - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - Ontario - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age |
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Publisher Description: It's no secret that Sylvia is a little crazy. People have thought so ever since she first came to town when she was a teenager. But outside her own family, no one knows the depth of her mental illness. For her daughter, Mercy, Sylvia's illness is at once a source of agony and fascination. Mercy's mother is absent from her life on several occasions. First, she is taken away to a mental hospital for treatment. Later, on a summer night in the early 1980s, Sylvia disappears entirely, never to be seen again. Her absence is pivotal in Mercy's life. Populated by an array of compelling characters the mad mother, the lovelorn father, the crossdressing younger brother, the quirky grandmother Love Object is a gripping account of the coming-of-age of a teenage girl in rural Ontario in the 1980s. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cooper, Sally: - Sally Cooper has been published in numerous magazines, newspapers, and literary journals. Her first novel, Love Object (2002), received praise from critics and earned a devoted follower of readers. Cooper teaches Creative Writing at Humber College in Toronto, and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. |