Never Coming Back: A Novel

Synopsis

&“[A] poignant meditation on the relationship between a mother and daughter&” from the New York Times bestselling author of Shadow Baby (Publishers Weekly). When Clara Winter left her rural Adirondack town for college, she never looked back. Her mother, Tamar, a fiercely independent but loving woman who raised Clara on her own, all but pushed her out the door, forcing Clara to build a new life for herself, far from her roots, far from her high school boyfriend, far from the life she had always known. Now more than a decade has passed, and Clara, a successful writer, has been summoned home. Tamar has become increasingly forgetful and can no longer live on her own. But just as her mother&’s memory is beginning to slip away, Clara&’s questions are building. Why was Tamar so insistent that Clara leave home all those years ago? Just what secrets was she hiding? In this &“quietly powerful&” (Booklist) and &“luminous novel&” (Kirkus Reviews), Alison McGhee tells the story of a young woman finding her way in life, determined to know her mother—and by extension herself—before it&’s too late. &“A deeply moving exploration of growing up and growing old, and the ties that bind parents and children—and the mysteries that sometimes keep us apart.&”—Chris Bohjalian, New York Times bestselling author of The Red Lotus &“An intimate and painfully aware portrait of the debilitating effects of Alzheimer&’s on its victims as well as the people who must watch their tormented loved ones tumble into the disease&’s terrible abyss.&”—Star Tribune

Copyright:

2017

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

261 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781328764348

Related ISBNs:

9781328502025

Publisher:

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Date of Addition:

01/17/25

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Language:

English

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Categories:

Literature and Fiction

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