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Godwin, Gail Father Melancholy's Daughter New York Morrow,William & Co 1991 Hardcover Like New Like New 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall The novels of Gail Godwin are contemporary classics-evocative, powerfully affecting, beautifully crafted fiction alive with endearing, unforgettable characters. Her critically acclaimed work has placed her among the ranks of Eudora Welty, Pat Conroy, and Carson McCullers, firmly establishing Godwin as a Southern literary novelist for the ages. Father Melancholy's Daughter, is widely recognized as one of the author's most poignant and accomplished novels - a bittersweet and ultimately transcendent story of a young girl's devotion to her father, the rector of a small Virginia church, and of the hope, dreams, and love that sustain them both in the wake of the betrayal and tragedy that diminished their family. Philadelphia Inquirer Haunting...superb...the novel dazzles. USA Today Remarkable...I don't know more than a few contemporary novels as full of grace as Gail Godwin's Father Melancholy's Daughter. Atlanta Journal and Constitution Ambitious, wise...unforgettable...an engrossingly good read...a novel that explores timeless concerns of faith, love, and morality. San Diego Union-Tribune Skillful and memorable...full of surprises...without question, her best to date...a tale so spellbinding the reader hates to put it down...Thought-provoking while it entertains, it lifts the reader's spirits, leaving him or her better for having read it. Philadelphia Inquirer Haunting...superb...the novel dazzles. Price: 12.44 USD
