Description: A glamorous and successful TV anchorwoman named Dena Nordstrom leaves New York and her fast-track life to return to her home town and unlock the secrets of her past, including her racial heritage and the fate of her mysterious mother. Th...
Synopsis A glamorous and successful TV anchorwoman named Dena Nordstrom leaves New York and her fast-track life to return to her home town and unlock the secrets of her past, including her racial heritage and the fate of her mysterious mother. The cast of characters Dena encounters in Elmwood Springs, Missouri, includes various eccentrics and cornball relatives who provide an amusing contrast to her high-powered previous life. A "New York Times" Notable Book for 1998.
Details
Publication Date:
1999-12-01
Size
Height:
7.0 in
Width:
4.5 in
Thickness:
1.0 in
Weight:
7.2 oz
Publisher's Note The author of Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe returns with a heartwarming comic novel about America's most popular female newscaster, and the hometown that tells her story. Reprint. NYT.
Industry Reviews "[A] mawkish but rather charming novel..." Literary Review - Syrie Johnson (01/19/1999)