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Bibliography Information:
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Collection:
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Maine Adult |
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Call Number:
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ME F |
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Author:
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Carey, Lisa |
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Title:
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The stolen child |
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Remainder of title:
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a novel |
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Summary, etc. note:
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"From the author of the critically acclaimed The Mermaids Singing comes a haunting, luminous novel set on an enchanted island off the west coast of Ireland where magic, faith, and superstition pervade the inhabitants' lives and tangled relationships--perfect for fans of Eowyn Ivey, Sarah Waters, and Angela Carter. May 1959. From one side of St. Brigid's Island, the mountains of Connemara can be glimpsed on the distant mainland; from the other, the Atlantic stretches as far as the eye can see. This remote settlement, without electricity or even a harbor, has scarcely altered since its namesake saint set up a convent of stone huts centuries ago. Those who live there, including sisters Rose and Emer, are hardy and resourceful, dependent on the sea and each other for survival. Despite the island's natural beauty, it is a place that people move away from, not to--until an outspoken American, also named Brigid, arrives to claim her late uncle's cottage. Brigid has come for more than an inheritance. She's seeking a secret holy well that's rumored to grant miracles. Emer, as scarred and wary as Rose is friendly and beautiful, has good reason to believe in inexplicable powers. Despite her own strange abilities--or perhaps because of them--Emer fears that she won't be able to save her young son, Niall, from a growing threat. Yet Brigid has a gift too, even more remarkable than Emer's. As months pass and Brigid carves out a place on the island and in the sisters' lives, a complicated web of betrayal, fear, and desire culminates in one shocking night that will change the island, and its inhabitants, forever. Steeped in Irish history and lore, The Stolen Child is a mesmerizing descent into old world beliefs, and a captivating exploration of desire, myth, motherhood, and love in all its forms. <strong>"Steeped in dark Irish mythology, The Stolen Child is apiercing exploration of regret and desire, longing and love. It is a gorgeously written,inventive, and compelling novel."</strong>--<strong>Ayelet Waldman</strong>"-- |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9780062492180 (paperback) |
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International Standard Book Number:
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9780062492203 (ebook) |
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Description conventions:
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rda |
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Authentication code:
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pcc |
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Classification number:
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PS3553.A66876 |
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Item number:
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S76 2017 |
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Edition number:
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23 |
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Classification number:
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813/.54 |
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Source of number:
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bisacsh |
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Classification number:
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FIC019000 |
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Classification number:
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FIC014000 |
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Relator term:
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author. |
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Statement of responsibility, etc.:
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Lisa Carey. |
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Edition statement:
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First edition. |
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Place of publication:
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New York, N.Y. |
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Name of publisher:
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Harper Perennial |
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Date of publication:
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2017 |
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Projected publication date:
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1111 |
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New York : |
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HarperPerennial, |
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[2017] |
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Extent:
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373 p.; 22.5 cm. |
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rdacontent |
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text |
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txt |
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rdamedia |
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unmediated |
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n |
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rdacarrier |
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volume |
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nc |
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Summary, etc. note:
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"From the author of the critically and commercially successful THE MERMAIDS SINGING, a novel about a community living on an enchanted island off the coast of Ireland that explores the town's heady brew of tangled relationships, distrust of strangers, dark magic, and superstition. Think THE SNOW CHILD as written by Sarah Waters or Angela Carter"-- |
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Provided by publisher. |
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Provided by publisher. |
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Source of acquisition:
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B & T 03/22/2017 |
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Purchase price:
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15.99 |
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Source of heading or term:
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bisacsh |
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Source of heading or term:
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bisacsh |
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Subject:
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FICTION / Literary. |
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Subject:
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FICTION / Historical. |
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Subject:
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Ireland-Fiction. |
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Subject:
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Young women-Fiction. |
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acquire |
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1 shelf copy |
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policy default |
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xn05 2017-02-21 1 copy rec'd., to CIP ver. |
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xk07 2016-08-23 |
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xk07 2016-08-23 ONIX to CIP |
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Jillian Verrillo; phone: 212-207-7346; email: jillian.verrillo@harpercollins.com; bc: jillian.verrillo@harpercollins.com |
Bibliography Copy Information:
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48298 |
ME F Carey |
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