A poignant tale of secrets, grief, and family.
"The Memory Keeper's Daughter" is a deeply moving story that explores the complexities of family relationships and the hidden secrets that can tear them apart. The unique feature of this book is the emotional depth with which the characters are portrayed. It is a recommended read for those who enjoy touching family dramas that make them reflect on life.
ISBN: 9780141030142
Estimated First-hand Retail Price: $16.63
Authors:
Kim Edwards
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 2007-04-26
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 3.69
(rated by 598870 readers)
Description
Families have secrets they hide even from themselves... It should have been an ordinary birth, the start of an ordinary happy family. But the night Dr David Henry delivers his wife's twins is a night that will haunt five lives for ever.For though David's son is a healthy boy, his daughter has Down's syndrome. And, in a shocking act of betrayal whose consequences only time will reveal, he tells his wife their daughter died while secretly entrusting her care to a nurse.As grief quietly tears apart David's family, so a little girl must make her own way in the world as best she can.
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