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Jeannette Haien (1921–2008)

Autore di The All of It

5 opere 651 membri 32 recensioni 1 preferito

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Comprende i nomi: Jeanette Haien, Jeanette Haien

Fonte dell'immagine: Babelio

Opere di Jeannette Haien

The All of It (1986) 546 copie
Das Reich der Erinnerung (2000) 6 copie
La Pêche au saumon (2002) 5 copie

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Informazioni generali

Nome legale
Ballard, Jeanette Haien
Data di nascita
1921
Data di morte
2008-09-23
Sesso
female
Nazionalità
USA
Luogo di residenza
New York, New York, USA
Istruzione
University of Michigan
Attività lavorative
concert pianist
music teacher
Organizzazioni
Mannes College of Music

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Written in 1986, this novel burns with a subtle flame.
 
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ben_r47 | 28 altre recensioni | Feb 22, 2024 |
Loved this book. Could have done without the fly fishing storyline. I know what it was supposed to represent, but it fell flat for me. Perhaps that is because the rest of the story was marvelous and I kept wanting to get back to it.
 
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DebCushman | 28 altre recensioni | Aug 25, 2022 |
The All of It, is Enda's tale, told after the death of Kevin, her husband. She tells her and Kevin's story to the parish priest while Kevin lays dead. Her story is about two young people and love but not as you would expect. The priest is gripped by her story but struggles to know what to do, as it is also a story of sin. The next day he is fishing on a wet day and this gives him a chance to think. This novel, set in Ireland, spans the years from before motor cars to nearer the present day. It is a short novel and an enthralling read.… (altro)
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CarolKub | 28 altre recensioni | Mar 18, 2022 |
The title refers to Enda Dennehy's "come clean" tale told to her priest Father Declan just after her husband's deathbed confession. While this sounds dramatic and sordid, it is more a story of love and devotion, though less in the traditional marital sense. It also reveals Fr. Declan's own character as he initially tries to treat this a case for the confessional and traditional absolution, but Enda isn't having it. He becomes enthralled by her story and manner of telling and has a bit of inner turmoil about upholding his priestly duties and decorum, but is so in need of honesty and the removal of the barriers that his cloth and collar create. Endorsed winningly with an introduction by Ann Patchett, this book is a nice find and the Irishness of it is engaging. "A quiet little stunner" was a good blurb of praise and piqued my interest.… (altro)
 
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CarrieWuj | 28 altre recensioni | Oct 24, 2020 |

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Statistiche

Opere
5
Utenti
651
Popolarità
#38,783
Voto
3.8
Recensioni
32
ISBN
13
Lingue
2
Preferito da
1

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