ISBN: 8466322949

Desperate to rise above her haphazard existence of violence and poverty, and determined not to repeat her mother s life, Clara Walpole struggles for independence by way of her relationshi… Más…

Desperate to rise above her haphazard existence of violence and poverty, and determined not to repeat her mother s life, Clara Walpole struggles for independence by way of her relationships with four very different men: her father, a family man turned itinerant laborer; Lowry, who rescues Clara as a teenager and offers her the possibility of love; Revere, a wealthy landowner who provides Clara with stability; and Swan, Clara s son, who bears the psychological and spiritual burden of his mother s ambition. Spanish Description: Nacida en el seno de una familia humilde que tuvo que emigrar durante la Gran Depresion, desde nina Clara es testigo de como unas condiciones de vida miserables acaban con la salud de los suyos, que mueren en el intento por abrirse paso en el sueno americano. Esta experiencia la lleva a levantar un muro entre ella y el mundo. Pero para realizar sus suenos tiene que aprender de los demas, y a eso se enfrenta cuando conoce a Lowry, un hombre que le ensena a perder el miedo. Tras el nacimiento de su hijo, Clara debera elegir entre Revere, un hombre restrictivo, y Lowry. La inseguridad y los temores atavicos la conducen a buscar a traves de su hijo todo lo que a ella le fue negado. classics,contemporary,domestic life,foreign language fiction,literary,literature and fiction,mystery thriller and suspense,psychological thrillers,thrillers,women's fiction Thrillers, Punto de Lectura<

ISBN: 9788466322942

Desperate to rise above her haphazard existence of violence and poverty, and determined not to repeat her mother's life, Clara Walpole struggles for independence by way of her relationshi… Más…

Desperate to rise above her haphazard existence of violence and poverty, and determined not to repeat her mother's life, Clara Walpole struggles for independence by way of her relationships with four very different men: her father, a family man turned itinerant laborer; Lowry, who rescues Clara as a teenager and offers her the possibility of love; Revere, a wealthy landowner who provides Clara with stability; and Swan, Clara's son, who bears the psychological and spiritual burden of his mother's ambition. Un Jardin de Placeres Terrenales = A Garden of Earthly Deligths Oates, Joyce Carol / Tiedra, Cora, Punto de Lectura<

ISBN: 9788466322942

Punto de Lectura. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex l… Más…

Punto de Lectura. Paperback. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Punto de Lectura<

2009, ISBN: 8466322949

[EAN: 9788466322942], Near Fine, [PU: PUNTO DE LECTURA, BOLSILLO], Novela CONSULTE NUESTRAS CONDICIONES Y GASTOS DE ENVÍO