Prudence a novel
"August 1942, Frankie Washburn is returning to his parents summer home ("the resort" as his mother Emma sees it) in Minnesota, to spend two weeks with his family and say his farewells to his boyhood. Frankie is heading off to join the Airforce as war unfolds in Europe, to become a man. A Man, the on...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Riverhead Books, a member of Penguin Group (USA),
2015.
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| Summary: | "August 1942, Frankie Washburn is returning to his parents summer home ("the resort" as his mother Emma sees it) in Minnesota, to spend two weeks with his family and say his farewells to his boyhood. Frankie is heading off to join the Airforce as war unfolds in Europe, to become a man. A Man, the one thing no one has ever seen him as, especially his father Johnathan. Upon his arrival however tragedy strikes in the worst possible way, and the lives of Frankie, his parents, the old caretaker Felix, and Billy are changed forever. Billy, who has been Frankie's friend and more. No life in this novel however is more changed than that of the title character Prudence. A young native woman, who has her own story to share in this mesmerizing tale of how even the smallest of decisions impacts so many lives. The search for a runaway German soldier ends in a violent act that reverberates through all their lives for years to come."--From publisher's website. |
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| Item Description: | Subtitle from jacket. |
| Physical Description: | x, 253 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781594633089 (hbk.) 1594633088 (hbk.) |
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