The Moon Appears - Alice Sebold

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The Moon Appears Author: Alice Sebold Publisher: Casa das Letras Literary Genre: Novel Book Condition: Very good condition Synopsis This novel—brilliant yet unsettling—explores the sometimes fragile and complex bonds between mothers and daughters, between lovers, the meaning of devotion, and the fine line between love and hatred. It is a disturbing, unsettling, and dizzying story, written with the fluency and power that only Alice Sebold can impart to every page. Helen Knightly, the protagonist of The Moon Appears, has devoted her entire life to others: to her formidable mother, her enigmatic father, her husband, and her daughters. Until one day she can bear it no longer and crosses every boundary. Then life crashes down upon her in a way she could never have imagined. The events of that fateful day are interwoven with memories of her childhood and her traumatic relationship with her mother. Over the next 24 hours, Helen is forced to confront the choices that have led her to this crossroads. After years spent trying to win the love of those who had none to share, Helen now faces an uncertain and dangerous freedom. Publication Date: 1st edition, April 2008 Price includes registered mail shipping after payment via MB Way or bank transfer.