| Edition |
First Grove Atlantic hardcover edition. |
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First edition. |
| Description |
196 pages ; 22 cm |
| Summary |
"Louisiana, 2042. Spurred by the effects of climate change, states have closed graveyards and banned burials, making cremation mandatory and the ashes of loved ones state-owned unless otherwise claimed. In the small town of St. Genevieve, Alma lives alone and struggles to grieve in the wake of her young mother Naomi's death, during which Alma failed to honor Naomi's final wishes. Now, Alma decides to fight to reclaim Naomi's ashes, a journey of unburial that will bring into her life a mysterious and fiercely loyal stranger, Bordelon, who appears in St. Genevieve after a storm, as well as a group of strong, rebellious local women who, together, teach Alma anew the meaning of family and strength. With poignance, poeticism, and deep insight, in Here Lies Olivia Clare Friedman gives us a stunning portrait of motherhood, friendship, and humanity in an alternate American South torn asunder by global warming. This is a stunning first novel from a unique and inventive writer"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Mothers -- Death -- Fiction.
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Grief -- Fiction.
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Female friendship -- Fiction.
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Climatic changes -- Fiction.
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Louisiana -- Fiction.
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| Genre/Form |
Fictional Work (DNLM)D022922
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Novels. (OCoLC)fst01921742
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Novels.
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| ISBN |
9780802129390 hardcover |
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0802129390 hardcover |
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9780802147066 electronic book |
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