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The Polite Act of Drowning

The Polite Act of Drowning

The Polite Act of Drowning
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by Charleen Hurtubise

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  • Title The Polite Act of Drowning
  • Author Charleen Hurtubise
  • Binding Papeback
  • Condition New
  • Pages 288
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Eriu
  • Publication date
  • Bookseller's Inventory # 6401494734
  • ISBN 9781804184912 / 1804184918
  • Weight 0.46 lbs (0.21 kg)
  • Dimensions 7.78 x 5.17 x 0.73 in (19.76 x 13.13 x 1.85 cm)
  • Category Fiction - General
  • Library of Congress subjects Teenage girls, Lesbians
  • Dewey Decimal Code 823.92
  • Quantity available 3

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From the publisher

The luminous debut novel from one of Ireland's finest storytellers

'A beautiful and captivating novel, lyrical and sensuous, a precise and faithful evocation of the tumult and trauma of family life, and of emergence into adulthood, and the confrontation of truths about ourselves and the people we love' - Donal Ryan, author, The Queen of Dirt Island

Michigan, 1985.

The drowning of a teenage girl causes ripples in the small town of Kettle Lake, though for most the waters settle quickly. For sixteen year old Joanne Kennedy, however, the tragedy dredges up untold secrets and causes her mother to drift farther from reality and her family.

When troubled newcomer Lucinda arrives in town, she offers Joanne a chance of real friendship, and together the teenagers push against the boundaries of family, self-image, and their sexuality during the tension of a long, stifling summer. But the undercurrents of past harms continuously threaten to drag Joanne and those around her under...

Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owen.

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  • Foreword, 10/14/2024, Page 0
  • Shelf Awareness, 12/01/2024, Page 0

About the author

Charleen Hurtubise was born in Michigan and has lived in Dublin for over 25 years. She is a teacher and artist as well as a writer, and her short fiction, essays and poetry have appeared in various publications. She holds an MFA Creative Writing from University College Dublin (UCD) where she has also facilitated creative writing modules.

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