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History Lesson for Girls

By Aurelie Sheehan

By Aurelie Sheehan

By Aurelie Sheehan

By Aurelie Sheehan

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Jun 26, 2007 | ISBN 9780143111900

Ebook $8.99

Jul 06, 2006 | ISBN 9781101201596

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    About History Lesson for Girls

    In her follow-up to the critically acclaimed novel The Anxiety of Everyday Objects, Aurelie Sheehan presents a moving coming-of-age story set in the disturbingly reckless and often hilariously tacky 1970s. In 1975, Alison Glass, age thirteen, moves to Connecticut with her bohemian parents and her horse, Jazz. Shy, observant, and in a back brace for scoliosis, Alison finds strength in an unlikely friendship with Kate Hamilton, the charismatic but troubled daughter of an egomaniacal New Age guru and his substance-loving wife. Seeking refuge from the chaos in their lives, the girls escape into the world of their horses. Rich in humor and heartbreak, History Lesson for Girls is an elegy to a friendship that meant everything.

    About History Lesson for Girls

    In her follow-up to the critically acclaimed novel The Anxiety of Everyday Objects, Aurelie Sheehan presents a moving coming-of-age story set in the disturbingly reckless and often hilariously tacky 1970s. In 1975, Alison Glass, age thirteen, moves to Connecticut with her bohemian parents and her horse, Jazz. Shy, observant, and in a back brace for scoliosis, Alison finds strength in an unlikely friendship with Kate Hamilton, the charismatic but troubled daughter of an egomaniacal New Age guru and his substance-loving wife. Seeking refuge from the chaos in their lives, the girls escape into the world of their horses. Rich in humor and heartbreak, History Lesson for Girls is an elegy to a friendship that meant everything.

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    About Aurelie Sheehan

    Aurelie Sheehan is an assistant professor of fiction at the University of Arizona and the author of the critically acclaimed short story collection Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant. She’s worked in a variety of jobs, some suspiciously secretarial, and has received… More about Aurelie Sheehan

    About Aurelie Sheehan

    Aurelie Sheehan is an assistant professor of fiction at the University of Arizona and the author of the critically acclaimed short story collection Jack Kerouac Is Pregnant. She’s worked in a variety of jobs, some suspiciously secretarial, and has received… More about Aurelie Sheehan

    Product Details

    Category: Historical Fiction

    Paperback | $22.00
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jun 26, 2007 | 368 Pages | 5-1/16 x 8-1/4 | ISBN 9780143111900

    Category: Historical Fiction

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Penguin Books
    Jul 06, 2006 | 368 Pages | ISBN 9781101201596

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    Praise

    Poignant . . . Sheehan reminds her readers that heartbreak is a requisite part of growing up. (People)

    SheehanÆs writing is often bullÆs-eye perfect. (Entertainment Weekly)

    This wistful, gentle novel has something surprisingly harsh to say about coming of age in a culture of self-indulgence and spiritual foolishness. (Los Angeles Times Book Review)

    Subtle and moving. (O, The Oprah Magazine, summer fiction pick)

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