Hanna's Daughters: A Novel of Three Generations

"An uplifting family saga . . . [Marianne] Fredriksson provides a satisfyingly complex . . . chronicle of women and the burdens imposed by their family history, their gender and themselves. . . . Its message of reconciliation is transcendent."--People

Sweeping through one hundred years of Scandinavian history, this luminous story follows three generations of Swedish women--a grandmother, a mother, and a daughter--whose lives are linked through a century of great love and great loss. Resonating with truth and revelation, this moving novel deftly explores the often difficult but enduring ties between mothers and daughters, the sacrifices, compromises, and rewards in the relationships between men and women, and the patterns of emotion that repeat themselves through generations. If you have ever wanted to connect with the past, or rediscover family, Hanna's Daughters will strike a chord in your heart. . . .

Praise for Hanna's Daughters

"Brilliant . . . Hanna's Daughters outlines the lives of three generations of women and their complicated relationships with one another."--USA Today

"I loved Hanna's Daughters from the very first page, and I absolutely could not put it down. . . . Written with grace and wit, this novel deserves to be read, discussed, and cherished by future generations of mothers and daughters."--Judith Guest, author of Ordinary People and Errands

Author: Marianne Fredriksson
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 08/03/1999
Pages: 370
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.63lbs
Size: 8.24h x 5.45w x 0.82d
ISBN: 9780345433497

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 15
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 60408 / Hanna's Daughters

About the Author
Marianne Fredriksson's novels have sold more than two million copies in her native Sweden. She is the bestselling author of Hanna's Daughters, Simon's Family, and Two Women. She died in 2007.