· THE PATRON SAINT OF LIARS. Patchett's first novel, set in rural Kentucky in a castle-like home for unwed mothers—where a good woman finds she cannot lie her way beyond love—has a quiet summer-morning sensibility that reminds one of the early work of Anne www.doorway.ru: Kirkus Reviews. Ann Patchett’s debut novel, The Patron Saint of Liars (), a work of historical literary fiction, tells the story of a young pregnant woman who leaves her husband, fleeing to a home for unwed mothers. The novel quickly became a bestseller and was developed into a motion picture. In , celebrated novelist Ann Patchett launched her remarkable career with the publication of her debut novel, The Patron Saint of Liars. On this 25th anniversary, read the best-selling book that is “beautifully written a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion” (Boston Herald)/5(K).
The Patron Saint of Liars. by Ann Patchett. In The Patron Saint of Liars, Rose is a young wife of three years who concludes she married by mistake, that she misinterpreted teenage lust as a sign from God. Newly pregnant and unable to continue a life with a man she doesn't love, Rose decides to leave. She abandons her quiet, inoffensive husband. The reasons for all of the above are only known to themselves. In Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett, Rose is a mystery. Rose is married to a sweet man, who allows her the freedom to spend all day doing what she loves - driving. For Rose the destination isn't important, just the journey and the freedom it brings. Buy The Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett online at Alibris. We have new and used copies available, in 9 editions - starting at $ Shop now.
The Patron Saint of Liars is a novel, written by Ann Patchett. This is the first novel published by Patchett, and it was selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Patchett completed the manuscript for The Patron Saint of Liars during a fellowship at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts. The novel focuses on a young woman named Rose who abandons her life in California as a married woman. She leaves for Kentucky and takes residence at a home for unwed mothers. Ann Patchett’s debut novel, The Patron Saint of Liars (), a work of historical literary fiction, tells the story of a young pregnant woman who leaves her husband, fleeing to a home for unwed mothers. The novel quickly became a bestseller and was developed into a motion picture. THE PATRON SAINT OF LIARS. Patchett's first novel, set in rural Kentucky in a castle-like home for unwed mothers—where a good woman finds she cannot lie her way beyond love—has a quiet summer-morning sensibility that reminds one of the early work of Anne Tyler.
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