The Patron Saint of Liars - by Ann Patchett (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Ann Patchett's bestselling first novel about a young pregant mother and a Kentucky home for unwed mothers<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>In 1992, celebrated novelist Ann Patchett launched her remarkable career with the publication of her debut novel, <i>The Patron Saint of Liars, </i>a best-selling book that is "beautifully written . . . a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion" (<i>Boston Herald</i>).</p><p>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.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br><b><i>BACK PANEL/COVER</i></b></p><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Notable Book</b></p></p> Beautifully written . . . Ann Patchett has produced a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion. <i>Boston</i><i> Herald</i></p></p> [A] wonderful first novel. A- <i>Entertainment Weekly</i></p></p>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.</p></p> <i>The Patron Saint of Liars</i> is a remarkable novel . . . Ann Patchett is unique: a generous, fearless, and startlingly wise young writer. <i>New York Times Book Review</i></p></p>ANN PATCHETT is the author of six novels, including <i>Bel Canto, </i> winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize. She has written for the <i>Atlantic</i><i>, Gourmet, </i> the <i>New York Times Magazine, Vogue, </i> the <i>Washington Post, </i> and others. <i>The Patron Saint of Liars </i>was her best-selling debut novel.</p>"<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>A <i>New York Times </i>Notable Book</b> <p/> "A lovely, evocative tale about a beautiful mother, her abandoned daughter, the love-struck men who are devoted to them both-- and the living saint who watches over them all. Maybe <i>the Patron Saint of Liars</i> really <i>is</i> a sign from God." --Carolyn See <br> "A delight." --Alice McDermott, <i>New York Times</i> <p/> "<i>The Patron Saint of Liars</i> is a remarkable novel. . . . Ann Patchett is unique: a generous, fearless, and startlingly wise young writer." --<i>New York Times Book Review </i> <br> "Beautifully written . . . Ann Patchett has produced a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion." --<i>Boston Herald </i> <br> "A wonderful novel. A-" --<i>Entertainment Weekly </i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>ANN PATCHETT is the author of six novels, including <i>Bel Canto, </i> winner of the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize<i>.</i> She has written for the<i> Atlantic, Gourmet, </i>the <i>New York Times Magazine, Vogue, </i>the <i>Washington Post</i>, and others<i>.</i>
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