Présentation de l'éditeur
The luminous first novel by Marya Hornbacher, the acclaimed author of Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, is a moving and passionate story of a death from despair -- and a stricken family's passage through grief toward the hope, solace, and understanding that waits for them somewhere beyond the center of winter.
Revue de presse
“Poignant.” --
Kirkus Reviews
“Powerful.” -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer
“Hornbacher succeeds marvelously...[She] constructs a kaleidoscope of speakers at times beautiful and often disturbing...[An] adroit first novel.” -- Los Angeles Book Review
“A truly stunning debut... Chips away at the darkness to reveal the ever-evolving possibilities of the human spirit.” --
Minneapolis Star Tribune
“Intimate... [Hornbacher’s] description of Claire Shiller’s long, slow return to physical desire is delicious in its restraint and directness.” --
New York Times Book Review
“Uplifting, even humorous. . . . A captivating first novel.” --
Philadelphia Inquirer
“Told alternately by Claire, Kate and Esau... Hornbacher finds the perfect pitch for their voices and their stories.” -- Baltimore Sun
“Genuine, engaging, and unforgettable...With this stunning debut novel, Hornbacher...proves herself to be a master storyteller.” --
Booklist
(starred review)
“Hornbacher’s debut novel is one of triumph and survival...A gripping tale of a family that copes despite the odds.” --
Library Journal
Biographie de l'auteur
Marya Hornbacher is an award-winning journalist and bestselling writer. Her books include the memoirs Wasted: A Memoir of Anorexia and Bulimia, which has been published in twelve languages, and the New York Times bestseller Madness: A Bipolar Life; the recovery books Sane: Mental Illness, Addiction, and the Twelve Steps, and Waiting: A Nonbeliever's Higher Power; and the novel The Center of Winter. She teaches in the graduate creative writing program at Northwestern University and lives in Chicago.
