The Knitting Circle by Ann Hood Paperback Book

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Author: Ann Hood

Format: Quality Paperback

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: Jan 2008

Genre: Fiction - Contemporary Women

Retail Price: $16.95

Pages: 352

Synopsis

'An intelligent, moving read' (Pages) and 'a testament to women's friendship and to Ann Hood's talent' (Hilma Wolitzer)

After the sudden loss of her only child, Mary Baxter joins a knitting circle in Providence, Rhode Island, as a way to fill the empty hours and lonely days. The women welcome her, each teaching Mary a new knitting technique and, as they do, revealing their own personal stories of loss, love, and hope. Eventually Mary is able to tell her own story of grief and in so doing reclaims her love for her husband, faces the hard truths about her relationship with her mother, and finds the spark of life again. Reading group guide included.

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