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The Patron Saint of Liars
Paperback
Series: Harper Perennial Olive Editions
General FictionLiterary Fiction
Publisher Price: $12.00
ISBN13: 9780063458420
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: Sep 2 2025
Pages: 400
Weight: 0.55
Height: 1.10 Width: 4.40 Depth: 7.00
Language: English
A New York Times Notable Book
Acclaimed author Ann Patchett's debut novel, hailed as beautifully written . . . a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion (Boston Herald)--now available as a special Harper Perennial Olive Edition.
St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little while. Not so Rose Clinton, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not unwed, and stays. She plans to give up her child, thinking she cannot be the mother it needs. But when Cecilia is born, Rose makes a place for herself and her daughter amid St. Elizabeth's extended family of nuns and an ever-changing collection of pregnant teenage girls. Rose's past won't be kept away, though, even by St. Elizabeth's; she cannot remain untouched by what she has left behind, even as she cannot change who she has become in the leaving.
Harper Perennial Olive Editions are exclusive small-format editions of some of our bestselling and celebrated titles, and feature unique hand-drawn cover illustrations. All Olive Editions are available for a limited time only.
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