Here On Earth: An Oprah’s book club pick from the author of Practical Magic
Mar 2013 · Random House
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A darkly compelling love story and a fantastically detailed portrait of small-town life, rife with gossip, tensions and murky pasts.
March returns to her childhood home with her teenage daughter, Gwen, to attend the funeral of the housekeeper who brought her up. Unexpectedly, though, the visit rekindles in March a passion for an earlier unrequited love. Overwhelmed by her emotions, she abandons her marriage and life commitments in pursuit of the affair. But her lover is a man of strange secrets with a violent streak, and she soon discovers him to be a Bluebeard with a sinister collection...
‘Hoffman is shrewd and witty about the networks of gossip and affection in town, and she evokes place superbly... spellbinding' Sunday Times
A darkly compelling love story and a fantastically detailed portrait of small-town life, rife with gossip, tensions and murky pasts.
March returns to her childhood home with her teenage daughter, Gwen, to attend the funeral of the housekeeper who brought her up. Unexpectedly, though, the visit re...
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Alice Hoffman is the bestselling author of acclaimed novels, including Practical Magic (a Hollywood film), The River King, Blue Diary, Turtle Moon and most recently Skylight Confessions. Blackbird House was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. She divides her time between Boston and New York City.
Alice Hoffman is the bestselling author of acclaimed novels, including Practical Magic (a Hollywood film), The River King, Blue Diary, Turtle Moon and most recently Skylight Confessions. Blackbird House was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. She divides her time b...
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