Bibliograph

The small backs of children, a novel, Lidia Yuknavitch

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The small backs of children, a novel, Lidia Yuknavitch

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

novels

Main title

The small backs of children

Oclc number

893452958

Responsibility statement

Lidia Yuknavitch

Sub title

a novel

Summary

"In a war-torn village in Eastern Europe, an American photographer captures a heart-stopping image: a young girl flying toward the lens, fleeing a fiery explosion that has engulfed her home and family. The image wins acclaim and prizes, becoming an icon for millions--and a subject of obsession for one writer, the photographer's best friend, who has suffered a devastating tragedy of her own. As the writer plunges into a suicidal depression, her filmmaker husband enlists several friends, including a fearless bisexual poet and an ingenuous performance artist, to save her by rescuing the unknown girl and bringing her to the United States. And yet, as their plot unfolds, everything we know about the story comes into question: What does the writer really want? Who is controlling the action? And what will happen when these two worlds--east and west, real and virtual--collide?" --, provided by publisher

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