The Wine of Astonishment
Rachel MacKenzie$11.86
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The Wine of Astonishment is a rediscovered classic: a portrait of two unmarried sisters in upstate New York during the early twentieth century. Esther and Martha are confined to their estate, nearing middle age, and wholly unfamiliar with independence. Sudden death relieves them of their imperious mother but unwittingly exposes them to stifling social rules. Affairs and desires sow dissent and defiance within the joined selves of two sisters, eternal interlopers. Fateful and ironic, MacKenzie's novel is a humble account of the courage it takes to appreciate life exactly as it is.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Turtle Point Press
Published: 07/31/2014
ISBN: 9781885983176
Pages: 216
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 6.90h x 4.76w x 0.67d
Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 08/04/1997 pg. 67
New York Times 10/19/1997 pg. 44
Booklist 12/15/1997 pg. 684