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STORY SISTERS In her spellbinding new novel, THE STORY SISTERS, Alice Hoffman depicts the heartbreak of love and the complications of emotional attachments to create an unforgettable family saga. Elisabeth (Elv for short), Meg and Claire are the three Story sisters, whose close bond and happy lives filled with books and imagination are altered forever by a tragic encounter with a man in their Long Island community. They swear themselves to secrecy and attempt to overcome the trauma with their own brand of fairy-tales and lies, their own secret world. As the girls grow into young women and take separate paths, they are haunted by events of the past and by a series of accidents. They turn for help and solace to their beloved grandmother, Natalia, who lives in Paris. It is in her loving home that Claire finally finds a way to face the future. Slowly, the beauty and magical light of Paris, along with a certain long-legged young Frenchman, breathe life and longing back into her – and offer salvation for the Story family. There are few writers who capture the power and redemption of love like Alice Hoffman. In this, her twentieth novel, she remains in top form, spinning a masterful tale that will leave you stunned, yet hopeful, ever more attuned to the fragility and beauty of life.
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