Everyone in Suzanne's family acknowledges her mothers instability, yet no one has any idea why she suffers these bouts of depression. They simply accept them as fact and enjoy the moments when she emerges from them, buoyant and energetic. With Kennedy's election, presidency and assassination as background, Suzanne tells the story of the dissolution, and ultimate redemption, of her family. Sure to appeal to readers of Barbara Kingsolver, Alice Hoffman and Mona Simpson, Paper Wings is a subtle and moving novel about a mother and daughter who struggle, hope, and learn from each other how to emerge from shadows of tragedy.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 04/11/1997
ISBN: 9780060928377
Pages: 288
Weight: 0.82lbs
Size: 8.46h x 5.46w x 0.77d

Review Citations: New York Times 05/25/1997 pg. 24