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A town called Solace / Mary Lawson.
"Rebellious teenager Rose has been missing for weeks with no word, and Rose's younger sister, the feisty and fierce Clara, keeps a daily vigil at the living-room window, hoping for her sibling's return. Enter thirtyish Liam Kane, newly divorced, newly unemployed, newly arrived in this small northern town, where he promptly moves into the house next door--watched suspiciously by astonished and dismayed Clara, whose elderly friend, Mrs. Orchard, owns that home. Around the time of Rose's disappearance, Mrs. Orchard was sent for a short stay in hospital, and Clara promised to keep an eye on the house and its remaining occupant, Mrs. Orchard's cat, Moses."-- Amazon.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780735281271
- Physical Description: 292 pages : 22 cm
- Publisher: Toronto, Ontario : Alfred A. Knopf Canada, 2021
- Copyright: ©2021
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| Subject: | Small cities > Fiction. Runaway teenagers > Fiction. Missing persons > Fiction. Sisters > Fiction. Neighbors > Fiction. Secrecy > Fiction. Families > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Bildungsromans. |
Available copies
- 14 of 29 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Terrace Public Library.
Holds
- 3 current holds with 29 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrace Public Library | LAW (Text) | 35151001114297 | Adult Fiction | Volume hold | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
A novel told through three distinct points of view--a woman desperately hoping for the return of her rebellious teenage sister, who has been missing for weeks, her hospitalized neighbor, and the newly arrived stranger living in her neighbor's house--uncovers the layers of grief, remorse, and love that connect families, both the ones people are born into and the ones they choose. - Random House, Inc.
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LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GLOBE AND MAIL, CBC BOOKS AND THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
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"I've been telling everyone I know about Mary Lawson . . . Each of her novels is just a marvel" âAnne Tyler
New York Times bestselling author Mary Lawson, acclaimed for digging into the "wilderness of the human heart", is back after almost a decade with a fresh and timely novel that is different in subject but just as emotional and atmospheric as her beloved earlier work.
A Town Called Solace, the brilliant and emotionally radiant new novel from Mary Lawson, her first in nearly a decade, opens on a family in crisis. Sixteen-year-old Rose is missing. Angry and rebellious, she had a row with her mother, stormed out of the house and simply disappeared. Left behind is seven-year-old Clara, Roseâs adoring little sister. Isolated by her parentsâ efforts to protect her from the truth, Clara is bewildered and distraught. Her sole comfort is Moses, the cat next door, whom she is looking after for his elderly owner, Mrs. Orchard, who went into hospital weeks ago and has still not returned.
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Enter Liam Kane, mid-thirties, newly divorced, newly unemployed, newly arrived in this small northern town, who moves into Mrs. Orchardâs houseâwhere, in Claraâs view, he emphatically does not belong. Within a matter of hours he receives a visit from the police. It seems he is suspected of a crime.
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At the end of her life, Elizabeth Orchard is also thinking about a crime, one committed thirty years previously that had tragic consequences for two families, and in particular for one small child. She desperately wants to make amends before she dies.
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Told through three distinct, compelling points of view, the novel cuts back and forth among these unforgettable characters to uncover the layers of grief, remorse, and love that connect them. A Town Called Solace is a masterful, suspenseful, darkly funny and deeply humane novel by one of our great storytellers.
