Examining the complex relationship between mothers and daughters, this provocative novel explores the nature of love and memory and how they shape truth. Sam's life is haunted by the day her mother inexplicably abandoned her at the beach, leaving Sam homeless at 13. Years later, when a coma patient is brought to the hospital where she works, Sam believes the woman is her mother, and she is forced to unravel her painful, confusing past.
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N. A. Bourke is a creative writing teacher and the award-winning author of The Born Flute and What the Sky Knows.
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Secondhand, Paperback. [Author], [Publisher]. NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand books is not always available. Please contact us if you have a question about this title. Author: N. A. Bourke Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 256 'She closes her eyes, trying to remember more perfectly, trying to get the smell and the feel of that one afternoon clear in her head.'Sam's life is haunted by the day that her mother inexplicably abandoned her at the beach, leaving her homeless at thirteen. One minute she was surfing the pure, clean waves, and the next she was completely on her own.Years later, Sam has created a life for herself by the sea with her partner Em. When a coma patient is brought to the hospital where Sam works, she believes the woman to be her mother. Before she can discover the truth, she must unravel her own memories of that traumatic day.The True Green of Hope is a provocative novel about the natures of love, memory and belonging. Secondhand, Paperback. N° de réf. du vendeur 9780702234675-SECONDHAND
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Softcover. Etat : Near Fine. Softcover. 343 pages. *** PUBLISHING DETAILS: Univ of Queensland Pr, Queensland, Australia, 2005. *** CONDITION: This book is in near fine condition. More specifically: Covers have no creasing or wear. Spine is uncreased. . Pages are lightly tanned. This book is an unread copy. *** ABOUT THIS BOOK: Sam's life is haunted by the day that her mother inexplicably abandoned her at the beach, leaving her homeless at thirteen. One minute she was surfing the pure, clean waves, and the next she was completely on her own. Years later, Sam has created a life for herself by the sea with her partner Em. When a coma patient is brought to the hospital where Sam works, she believes the woman to be her mother. Before she can discover the truth, she must unravel her own memories of that traumatic day. The True Green of Hope is a provocative novel about the natures of love, memory and belonging *** Quantity Available: 2. Category: Fiction; Romance & Women's Fiction; ISBN: 0702234672. ISBN/EAN: 9780702234675. Inventory No: 09030062. This item is in stock in our Australian warehouse. We are not dropshippers. N° de réf. du vendeur 09030062
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