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Stones from the River - (Oprah's Book Club) by Ursula Hegi (Paperback)

Stones from the River - (Oprah's Book Club) by  Ursula Hegi (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>A stunning novel about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--set in a small German town and spanning both world wars. Through the voice of the town's unofficial historian and conscience, Hegi explores the secrets, the actions, and lack of action that shapes the residents' fates.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>From the acclaimed author of <i>Floating in My Mother's Palm</i> and <i>Children and Fire</i>, a stunning story about ordinary people living in extraordinary times--"epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a defining and mesmerizing vision" (<i>Los Angeles Times</i>).</b> <p/>Trudi Montag is a <i>Zwerg</i>--a dwarf--short, undesirable, different, the voice of anyone who has ever tried to fit in. Eventually she learns that being different is a secret that all humans share--from her mother who flees into madness, to her friend Georg whose parents pretend he's a girl, to the Jews Trudi harbors in her cellar. <p/> Ursula Hegi brings us a timeless and unforgettable story in Trudi and a small town, weaving together a profound tapestry of emotional power, humanity, and truth.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Michael Dorris Los Angeles Times What a novel is supposed to be: epic, daring, magnificent, the product of a definging and mesmerizing vision...It is in a word, remarkable.<br><br>Suzanne Ruta The New York Times Book Review Rich and lively...This moving, elegiac novel commands our compassion and respect for the wisdom and courage to be found in unlikely places, in unlikely times.<br>

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