{"product_id":"the-patron-saint-of-liars-paperback","title":"The Patron Saint of Liars - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnn Patchett\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcclaimed author Ann Patchett's debut novel, hailed as \"beautifully written . . . a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion\" (\u003cem\u003eBoston Herald)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSt. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little while. Not so Rose Clinton, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not unwed, and stays. She plans to give up her child, thinking she cannot be the mother it needs. But when Cecilia is born, Rose makes a place for herself and her daughter amid St. Elizabeth's extended family of nuns and an ever-changing collection of pregnant teenage girls. Rose's past won't be kept away, though, even by St. Elizabeth's; she cannot remain untouched by what she has left behind, even as she cannot change who she has become in the leaving.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBACK PANEL\/COVER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Notable Book\u003c\/b\u003e Beautifully written . . . Ann Patchett has produced a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion. \u003ci\u003eBoston\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e Herald\u003c\/i\u003e [A] wonderful first novel. A- \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003eSt. Elizabeth s, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little while. Not so Rose Clinton, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not unwed, and stays. She plans to give up her child, thinking she cannot be the mother it needs. But when Cecilia is born, Rose makes a place for herself and her daughter amid St. Elizabeth s extended family of nuns and an ever-changing collection of pregnant teenage girls. Rose s past won t be kept away, though, even by St. Elizabeth s; she cannot remain untouched by what she has left behind, even as she cannot change who she has become in the leaving. \u003ci\u003eThe Patron Saint of Liars\u003c\/i\u003e is a remarkable novel . . . Ann Patchett is unique: a generous, fearless, and startlingly wise young writer. \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003eANN PATCHETT is the author of six novels, including \u003ci\u003eBel Canto, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the PEN\/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e, Gourmet, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, Vogue, \u003c\/i\u003e the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post, \u003c\/i\u003e and others. \u003ci\u003eThe Patron Saint of Liars \u003c\/i\u003ewas her best-selling debut novel.\"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANN PATCHETT is the author of six novels, including \u003ci\u003eBel Canto, \u003c\/i\u003e winner of the PEN\/Faulkner Award and the Orange Prize\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e She has written for the\u003ci\u003e Atlantic, Gourmet, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eNew York Times Magazine, Vogue, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and others\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 7.9 x 5.2 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 11, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51987657031981,"sku":"9780547520209","price":20.19,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/NkMxVmw5L2NrNS9Nb09ncktDRDNwUT09.webp?v=1776183288","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-patron-saint-of-liars-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}