Anywhere but Here

Anywhere but Here

by Mona Simpson (Author)

Synopsis

Mona Simpson's exception first novel tells the story of a mother and daughter, Adele and Ann, making their way west so that Ann can be a child star, living off Adele's abandoned second husband's credit card.When her mother's campaigns become too hare-brained or the maternal blackmail too dear, Ann makes reverse-charge calls to her beloved grandmother, who reassures her that Adele has made as baffling a daughter as she has a mother.Mona Simpson's astonishing ear for the nuances of emotional politics marks this startling and original debut by one of the finest voices in American fiction.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 416
Edition: Tie-In
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Published: 06 Dec 1999

ISBN 10: 0571201377
ISBN 13: 9780571201372
Book Overview: Anywhere But Here by Mona Simpson displays her astonishing ear for the nuance of emotional politics and mother-daughter relationships, and marks this startling and original debut as a book from one of the finest voices in American fiction.