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Earthly Possessions

by Anne Tyler
$9.90
Earthly Possessions
Earthly Possessions

A runaway holiday takes a captive turn

Anne Tyler’s 1977 novel follows a 35-year-old mother who flees her family life for a holiday. Her escape is abruptly derailed when a 20-year-old man kidnaps her. Tyler treats the eventful situation with humour.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Earthly Possessions

by Anne Tyler
$9.90
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ISBN: 9780099463702
Author: Anne Tyler
Publisher: Vintage
Date of Publication: 1997-08-07
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, French Literature

Description

Une mère de famille de 35 ans décide de prendre des vacances sous forme de fugue. Un jeune homme de 20 ans la kidnappe ... Situation que la romancière traite avec humour dans ce récit mouvementé de 1977.
 

A runaway holiday takes a captive turn

Anne Tyler’s 1977 novel follows a 35-year-old mother who flees her family life for a holiday. Her escape is abruptly derailed when a 20-year-old man kidnaps her. Tyler treats the eventful situation with humour.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

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