The Moonflower Vine

Author : Jetta Carleton

Paperback

Published : Tuesday 24 March 2009

ISBN : 9780061673238

Price : €18.71

Description

Wit, emotion and undiminished boldness. . . . This is a book which celebrates life and warms the heart. Tulsa World

A timeless American classic, this beloved family saga of the heartland is deeply felt . . . dramatic . . . constantly alive (Harpers Magazine)

On a farm in western Missouri during the first half of the twentieth century, Matthew and Callie Soames create a life for themselves and raise four headstrong daughters. Jessica will break their hearts. Leonie will fall in love with the wrong man. Mary Jo will escape to New York. And wild child Mathy's fate will be the family's greatest tragedy. Over the decades they will love, deceive, comfort, forgiveand, ultimately, they will come to cherish all the more fiercely the bonds of love that hold the family together.

This moving novel brings to life the rhythms and the mood of Midwestern rural life through its endearing characters and their secrets, fears, heartache, and pleasures. Jetta Carletons only work of fiction remains an utterly compelling story told with perceptive humor and a deep compassion.

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