The hero of this book
(Audiobook CD)
Author
Published
New York : Harper Audio, [2022].
Format
Audiobook CD
Edition
Unabridged.
ISBN
9798212036382
Physical Desc
4 audio discs : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in.
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Location | Call Number | Status |
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Bernardsville Public Library - Adult Media - Audiobooks | BOOKCD FIC MCC | Available |
East Hanover Library - Adult Media | CD FIC MCCRACKEN | Available |
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Published
New York : Harper Audio, [2022].
Edition
Unabridged.
Language
English
ISBN
9798212036382
Notes
Participants/Performers
Read by the author.
Description
"Ten months after her mother's death, the narrator of The Hero of This Book takes a trip to London. The city was a favorite of her mother's, and as the narrator wanders the streets, she finds herself reflecting on her mother's life and their relationship. Thoughts of the past meld with questions of the future: Back in New England, the family home is now up for sale, its considerable contents already winnowed. The woman, a writer, recalls all that made her complicated mother extraordinary-her brilliant wit, her generosity, her unbelievable obstinacy, her sheer will in seizing life despite physical difficulties-and finds herself wondering how her mother had endured. Even though she wants to respect her mother's nearly pathological sense of privacy, the woman must come to terms with whether making a chronicle of this remarkable life constitutes an act of love or betrayal. The Hero of This Book is a searing examination of grief and renewal, and of a deeply felt relationship between a child and her parents. What begins as a question of filial devotion ultimately becomes a lesson in what it means to write." --publisher's website.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
McCracken, E. (2022). The hero of this book (Unabridged.). Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCracken, Elizabeth. 2022. The Hero of This Book. Harper Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)McCracken, Elizabeth. The Hero of This Book Harper Audio, 2022.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)McCracken, Elizabeth. The Hero of This Book Unabridged., Harper Audio, 2022.
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