The Romantic

When she is nine-years-old, Louise Kirk's mother disappears, leaving a note that reads only--and incorrectly--Louise knows how to work the washing machine. It is not long before a strange couple and their adopted son, Abel, move in across the street. Louise quickly grows close with the exotic Mrs. Richter, but saves her stronger, more lasting affections for Mrs. Richter's intelligent son. From this childhood friendship evolves a love that will bind Louise and Abel forever, and though Abel moves away and Louise matures into adulthood, her attachment grows dangerously, fiercely fixed.

Author: Barbara Gowdy
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 05/01/2004
Pages: 320
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.89lbs
Size: 8.13h x 5.55w x 0.85d
ISBN: 9780312423247

Review Citation(s):
New York Times 05/23/2004 pg. 24
Library Journal 06/01/2004 pg. 201

About the Author

Barbara Gowdy is the author of five previous books, including The White Bone. Her fiction has been published in more than twenty countries. She lives in Toronto, Ontario.

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