{"product_id":"my-old-sweetheart-paperback","title":"My Old Sweetheart - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusanna Moore\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Susanna Moore's novel astonished me--one of those brilliant objects that come along only rarely, all light on clear water, and then one realizes the faster currents underneath, the terrible swiftness of sex and time. \" \u003cbr\u003e--Joan Didion \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this mesmerizing novel, Susanna Moore displays a naturalist's eye for the landscape of her native Hawaii and an uncanny sensitivity to the despairing love between mothers and daughters. Lily Shields grows up amid the fragrance of night-jasmine and burning sugar cane, and the heady atmosphere of her mother's madness. For if Anna Shields is an island unto herself--fragile, glamorous, and fearfully needy--Lily is the bridge that connects her to reality. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut now Lily is a young woman and a mother herself, self-exiled from Hawaii but still attached to Anna's tragedy. And as she tries to untangle those threads of love and loyalty, Moore gives us a novel of shimmering beauty and sadness. My Old Sweetheart is a small classic, perfectly formed and mysteriously wise. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Susanna Moore is a gifted and compelling novelist . . . in possession of her own unique voice.\" \u003cbr\u003e--The New York Times Book Review \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"I can't recall another novel like this about mothers and daughters. . . . Lily's mysterious, half-told tale delighted and touched me.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Susan Lydon, Village Voice\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSusanna Moore's novel astonished me--one of those brilliant objects that come along only rarely, all light on clear water, and then one realizes the faster currents underneath, the terrible swiftness of sex and time. \u003cbr\u003e--Joan Didion \u003cbr\u003eIn this mesmerizing novel, Susanna Moore displays a naturalist's eye for the landscape of her native Hawaii and an uncanny sensitivity to the despairing love between mothers and daughters. Lily Shields grows up amid the fragrance of night-jasmine and burning sugar cane, and the heady atmosphere of her mother's madness. For if Anna Shields is an island unto herself--fragile, glamorous, and fearfully needy--Lily is the bridge that connects her to reality. \u003cbr\u003eBut now Lily is a young woman and a mother herself, self-exiled from Hawaii but still attached to Anna's tragedy. And as she tries to untangle those threads of love and loyalty, Moore gives us a novel of shimmering beauty and sadness. My Old Sweetheart is a small classic, perfectly formed and mysteriously wise. \u003cbr\u003e\"Susanna Moore is a gifted and compelling novelist . . . in possession of her own unique voice.\" \u003cbr\u003e--The New York Times Book Review \u003cbr\u003e\"I can't recall another novel like this about mothers and daughters. . . . Lily's mysterious, half-told tale delighted and touched me.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Susan Lydon, Village Voice\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusanna Moore\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Life of Objects, The Big Girls, One Last Look, In the Cut, Sleeping Beauties, The Whiteness of Bones, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMy Old Sweetheart, \u003c\/i\u003e and two books of nonfiction, \u003ci\u003eLight Years: A Girlhood in Hawai'i\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eI Myself Have Seen It: The Myth of Hawai'i\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 7.99 x 5.22 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 29, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51751966146848,"sku":"9780679776413","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a37fdb134326c07bea3299bff518a559.webp?v=1779984398","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/my-old-sweetheart-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}