The clothes on their backs.

The clothes on their backs.

By
Grant, Linda.

Publication Date
2008

Subject Term
Domestic fiction.

Geographic Term
London (England) -- Fiction.

Summary
Vivien Kovacs, sensitive and bookish, grows up sealed off from the world by her timid Hungarian refugee parents. She loses herself in books and reinvents herself according to her favorite characters, but it is through clothes that she ultimately defines herself. Against her father’s wishes, she forges a relationship with her estranged uncle, a notorious criminal, who, in his old age, wants to share his life story. As he reveals the truth about her family’s past, Vivien, having endured unbearable loss, learns how to be comfortable in her own skin and how to be alive in the world.

Language
English

ISBN
9781844085415


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall Number
St. John's - A.C. HunterADULT FIC - BASEMENTAdult Fiction - BasementFIC GRA