The Story Sisters: A Novel [B2334]

2010 PB, clean with minor cover wear. A spellbinding coming of age novel about three sisters and the relationships and choices that shape their lives from the bestselling author of The Rules of Magic "This bewitching novel explores the bonds of sisterhood like a haunting modern fairy tale."-Glamour.

Each of three sisters-Elv, Claire, and Meg-has a fate she must meet alone: one on a country road, one in the streets of Paris, and one in the corridors of her own imagination. Inhabiting their world are a charismatic man who cannot tell the truth, a neighbor who is not who he appears to be, a clumsy boy in Paris who falls in love and stays there, a detective who finds his heart's desire, and a demon who will not let go. What does a mother do when one of her children goes astray? How does she save one daughter without sacrificing the others? How deep can love go, and how far can it take you? These are the questions this luminous novel asks. At once a coming-of-age tale, a family saga, and a love story of sensual longing, The Story Sisters sifts through the miraculous and the mundane as the girls become women and their choices haunt them, change them and, finally, redeem them. It confirms Alice Hoffman's reputation as "a writer whose keen ear for the measure struck by the beat of the human heart is unparalleled" (The Chicago Tribune).

From recent Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "First time reading Alice Hoffman. What a start. Rich family saga with great character growth across three sisters. Pure emotional whiplash - sweet one second, total gut punch the next. Messy, heartbreaking, deeply relatable."; "I like anything by Alice Hoffman, reality with a bit of magic.";

"A beautiful story of love, trauma, healing & acceptance. Alice Hoffman has long been one of my most beloved authors; her characters are so well developed I feel like I know them, they have become like friends to me. She is a truly gifted writer and I am grateful for all of her hard work in creating so many wonderful stories. Thank you, Alice."