Book
Adult book discussion kit #271 The thirteenth tale
Record details
- ISBN: 9780743298032 (pbk.)
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Physical Description:
1 book (14 copies)
kit - Edition: 1st Washington Square Press trade pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Atria Books, 2006.
Electronic resources
- Baker & Taylor
Having spent six decades creating a series of alternate lives designed to bring her fame and fortune while hiding the truth about her tragic past, reclusive and enigmatic Vida Winter finds herself torn by young Margaret Lea's simple request for the truth about her own birth. A first novel. Reprint. - Baker & Taylor
When her health begins failing, the mysterious author Vida Winter decides to let Margaret Lea, a biographer, write the truth about her life, but Margaret needs to verify the facts since Vida has a history of telling outlandish tales. - Simon and Schuster
<b>Instant #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller</b><br> <br><b>“Readers will feel the magnetic pull of this paean to words, books and the magical power of story.”—<i>People</i></b><br> <br><b>“Eerie and fascinating.”—<i>USA TODAY</i></b><br> <br><b>Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny.</b><br><br>Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so long. Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disinters the life she meant to bury for good. Margaret is mesmerized by the author's tale of gothic strangeness—featuring the beautiful and willful Isabelle, the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline, a ghost, a governess, a topiary garden and a devastating fire. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves. - Simon and Schuster
Instant #1 New York Times bestseller
'readers will feel the magnetic pull of this paean to words, books and the magical power of story.''People
'Eerie and fascinating.''USA TODAY
Sometimes, when you open the door to the past, what you confront is your destiny.
Reclusive author Vida Winter, famous for her collection of twelve enchanting stories, has spent the past six decades penning a series of alternate lives for herself. Now old and ailing, she is ready to reveal the truth about her extraordinary existence and the violent and tragic past she has kept secret for so long. Calling on Margaret Lea, a young biographer troubled by her own painful history, Vida disinters the life she meant to bury for good. Margaret is mesmerized by the author's tale of gothic strangeness'featuring the beautiful and willful Isabelle, the feral twins Adeline and Emmeline, a ghost, a governess, a topiary garden and a devastating fire. Together, Margaret and Vida confront the ghosts that have haunted them while becoming, finally, transformed by the truth themselves.