Magnificence a novel
Susan Lindley is adrift after her husband's death. Suddenly gifted her great uncle's Pasadena mansion, she decides to restore his extensive collection of preserved animals. Meanwhile, a menagerie of uniquely damaged humans-- including a cheating husband and a chorus of eccentric elderly wo...
| Main Author: | Millet, Lydia, 1968- |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
New York :
W.W. Norton & Co.,
c2013.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Subjects: |
| Summary: |
Susan Lindley is adrift after her husband's death. Suddenly gifted her great uncle's Pasadena mansion, she decides to restore his extensive collection of preserved animals. Meanwhile, a menagerie of uniquely damaged humans-- including a cheating husband and a chorus of eccentric elderly women-- joins her in residence. As Susan defends her inheritance from freeloading relatives and explores the mansion's many mysterious spaces, she emerges from the sudden dissolution of her family. |
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| Physical Description: |
255 p. ; 22 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780393081701 0393081702 |
| Author Notes: |
(Bowker Author Biography) |