A Simple Thing

A Novel

by Kathleen McCleary

On Sale: 07/24/2012

A Simple Thing

A Novel

by Kathleen McCleary

On Sale: 07/24/2012

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About the Book

A Simple Thing is a lovely, truly heartwarming novel about the drastic measures two mothers take to keep their families safe. Kathleen McCleary, the critically acclaimed author of House and Home, tells the intertwining stories of Susannah Delaney and Betty Pavalak. Susannah moves her family to remote Sounder Island—a primitive retreat with no electricity—to escape television, the internet, and the dangerous, corrupting influences of the modern technological world. Decades earlier, Betty also came to the island to escape her demons. A Simple Thing is a poignant and unforgettable novel in the vein of Jacqueline Sheehan’s Lost and Found and The Art of Saying Goodbye by Ellyn Bache. It is a tale of family and friendship that Kristin Hannah fans will take into their hearts.

Critical Praise

“There is much to love about A Simple Thing: the way it transports you to another world; its delicate explorations of guilt and forgiveness; its lovely prose. But what I treasure most are its characters....” — Marisa de los Santos

“A Simple Thing is a careful examination of friendship, marriage, and parenting; the choices we all face; and the battle so often waged between love and responsibility.” — Booklist

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Product Details

  • ISBN: 9780062106230
  • ISBN 10: 0062106236
  • Imprint: William Morrow Paperbacks
  • On Sale: 07/24/2012
  • Pages: 304
  • List Price:18.50 CAD
  • BISAC1 : FICTION / Family Life
  • BISAC2 : FICTION / Family Life / Siblings
  • BISAC3 : FICTION / Romance / Contemporary
  • BISAC4 : FICTION / Contemporary Women

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