All the Finest Girls

Now in paperback, the acclaimed first novel that movingly charts the intersection of two lives, two worlds -- the story of a fierce and untameable young girl, growing up "privileged" in a New England household darkened by her parents' epically unhappy marriage, and the Caribbean nanny who has left her own family a thousand miles behind to live among strangers. At the heart of this vibrant and emotionally searing novel is a tale of finding a sense of belonging in an unexpected place.-- Ideal for reading groups -- with a bound-in reading group guide. A novel sure to spark discussion about parent/child relationships.

First sentence: I'VE NEVER BEEN much of a traveler, particularly not to places under the sun's fiercest gaze.

Year

2001

Language

English

Publisher

Back Bay Books

Editions

9

Pages

288

ISBN

9780316120869

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