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A Fine Daughter

by (author) Catherine Simmons Niven

Publisher
Red Deer Press
Initial publish date
Sep 2002
Category
General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780889951921
    Publish Date
    Sep 2002
    List Price
    $9.95

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Alberta Trade Book of the YearSet in Little Cypress, a small prairie town in the 1950s, A Fine Daughter is the story of Fran and her illegitimate daughter, Cora. Together, on a journey toward love and acceptance, they learn to confront the strict morality that's made them outsiders.

About the author

Catherine Simmons Niven is a Red Deer Press author.

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Editorial Reviews

"Niven's language is finely attuned to scents and tastes, to gesture and kinesthesia. . . . A deeply felt sketch of one town's time of change."
Publishers Weekly

"Niven's original voice will seduce."
Booklist

"This iridescent gem of a novel marks an impressive debut. Recommended for all public libraries."
Library Journal

"A cast of memorable characters who, while they speak in a familiar idiom, have voices that ring with the quality of fable. A Fine Daughter resonates with unquestionable wisdom. . . ."
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