House Arrest - by Mary Morris (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Based on the author's own experiences in Cuba, "House Arrest" tells the story of a travel writer on assignment in the Caribbean island nation known only as "la isla", who is put under house arrest in her hotel by authorities suspicious of her friendship with the island's revolutionary leader's fiery daughter.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>Mary Morris, called a marvelous storyteller by <i>The Chicago Tribune</i>, returns with the finest novel in her acclaimed career--a vividly etched, engrossing story of a nation, two remarkable women, and the meaning of freedom. <p/>Taut with tension, filled with the telling observations of place and local character that grow out of her expertise as a travel writer, <i>House Arrest </i>is Mary Morris's richest, most powerful novel to date.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Maggie's hopes and fears, as well as those of Isabel, estranged daughter of the island's revolutionary leader, are intimately revealed, allowing us to feel the isolation and desperation that both women experience. -<i> Library Journal </i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Mary Morris</b> is also the author of the novels <i>The Night Sky</i>, (available from Picador), <i>Crossroads</i>, and <i>The Waiting Room</i>; two travel memoirs, <i>Nothing to Declare: Memoirs of a Woman Traveling Alone </i>and <i>Wall to Wall: From Beijing to Berlin by Rai</i>l; and the award-winning story collections <i>Vanishing Animals and Other Stories</i> and <i>The Bus of Dreams</i>. Her new story collection is <i>The Lifeguard</i>. Mary Morris teaches writing at Sarah Lawrence College and lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and daughter.</p>
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