| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
410 p. ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Include bibliographical references (p. 408-410). |
| Summary |
The haunting tale of one exceptionally disturbed family unfolds in this gripping page-turner. Locked away from the world behind heavy drapes in a house with no mirrors, Aslaug Hellig grew up with her intelligent and overbearing mother Maren, who had told her that she was the product of immaculate conception. Though extremely knowledgeable about the local flora and other bookish pursuits, Aslaug is veritably clueless in social situations. When Maren dies suddenly, Aslaug's world shatters. Alone and frightened, she goes to stay with her estranged aunt and cousins until their suspicious demise. As the narrative moves between her trial for murder in the present and the past that led up to it, the Helligs' shocking truth is slowly revealed. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. New York : Random House Children's Books, 2008. Requires Adobe Reader 6.0 (file size: 1044 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 315 KB). |
| Subject |
Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction.
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Social isolation -- Juvenile fiction.
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Parents -- Death -- Juvenile fiction.
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Miracles -- Juvenile fiction.
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Trials (Murder) -- Juvenile fiction.
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Childbirth -- Religious aspects -- Juvenile fiction.
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Family secrets -- Juvenile fiction.
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| Genre |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
OverDrive, Inc.
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| Related To |
Original 0375951768 (DLC) 2007049653 (OCoLC)166873950 |
| ISBN |
9780375849589 ODE (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) |
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0375849580 ODE (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader) |
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9780375849589 ODE (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader) |
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0375849580 ODE (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader) |
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