The Enchantment of Lily Dahl

The Enchantment of Lily Dahl - Paperback

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The Enchantment of Lily Dahl - Paperback

The Enchantment of Lily Dahl - Paperback

by Siri Hustvedt
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by Siri Hustvedt (Author)

The protagonist of Siri Hustvedt's astonishing second novel The Enchantment of Lily Dahl is a heroine of the old style: tough, beautiful, and brave. Standing at the threshold of adulthood, she enters a new world of erotic adventure, profound but unexpected friendship, and inexplicable, frightening acts of madness. Lily's story is also the story of a small town--Webster, Minnesota--where people are brought together by a powerful sense of place, both geographical and spiritual. Here gossip, secrets, and storytelling are as essential to the bond among its people as the borders that enclose the town.

The real secret at the heart of the book is the one that lies between reality and appearances, between waking life and dreams, at the place where imagination draws on its transforming powers in the face of death.

Author Biography

Siri Hustvedt is the author of several novels, including The Blindfold and The Enchantment of Lily Dahl, available from Picador. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Paul Auster.

Number of Pages: 288
Dimensions: 0.8 x 8.4 x 5.4 IN
Publication Date: March 01, 2004
ISBN9780312423391
Author Siri Hustvedt
PublisherPicador USA
GenreLiterature
FormatPaperback
PublishedMarch 2004
LanguageENG- English
Pages288
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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