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ISBN10: 0743412664
ISBN13: 9780743412667
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: Aug 19 2003
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.60 Width: 4.67 Depth: 8.35
Language: English
ISBN13: 9780743412667
Publisher: Atria Books
Published: Aug 19 2003
Pages: 224
Weight: 0.56
Height: 0.60 Width: 4.67 Depth: 8.35
Language: English
When Odessa Blackburn is three years old her beloved grandmother dies, and so begins her story, set in St. Louis, Missouri, and rural Mississippi. As the fth born of eight children, Odessa loses her innocence at rst when her drunken father sexually abuses her, and then again when she alone witnesses her father taking the life of his own brother. Fifth Born is Zelda Lockhart's debut novel, lyrically written and powerful in its exploration of how secrets can tear apart lives and families. It is a story of love, longing, and redemption, as Odessa walks away from those whom she believes to be her kin to discover the true meaning of family.
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