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The Patron Saint of Liars
Series: Harper Perennial Olive Editions
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A New York Times Notable Book Acclaimed author Ann Patchett's debut novel, hailed as "beautifully written . . . a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion" (Boston Herald)—now available as a special Harper Perennial Olive Edition. St....
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A New York Times Notable Book
Acclaimed author Ann Patchett's debut novel, hailed as "beautifully written . . . a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion" (Boston Herald)—now available as a special Harper Perennial Olive Edition.
St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbours 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.
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Book Details
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ISBN: 9780063458420
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 September 2025
Country: United States
Imprint: Collins
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 28.0mm
Width: 112.0mm
Height: 178.0mm
Weight: 249g
Pages: 400
About the Author
Ann Patchett is the author of novels, works of nonfiction, and children's books. She has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the PEN/Faulkner, the Women's Prize for Fiction in the UK, and the Book Sense Book of the Year. Her novel The Dutch House was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. Her work has been translated into more than thirty languages, and Time magazine named her one of the 100 Most Influential People in the World. President Biden awarded her the National Humanities Medal in recognition of her contributions to American culture. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee, where she is the owner of Parnassus Books.
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