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Although teds body is not altered and taken over like elinas, his mind is equally captured by the process of becoming a parent. Exposing the fragile nature of our human relationships, ofarrells novel paints two compelling portraits of women separated by fifty years. Unless otherwise stated, this discussion guide is reprinted with the permission of mariner books. See more ideas about books to read, good books and books. Nov 26, 2010 the hand that first held mine is the third maggie ofarrell book i have read in my life, and thus far i have enjoyed all of them tremendously, in spite of the use of present tense for a thirdperson narrator. Margot livesey, author of the house on fortune street. How successfully does maggie ofarrell convey this very intense emotional state. A breeze is coming in gusts off the sea, and it is almost as if the trees know, in their restlessness, in their headtossing impatience, that something is about to happen. Apr 27, 2010 maggie o farrell s novel the hand that first held mine is split between two main characters. Read the hand that first held mine by maggie o farrell available from rakuten kobo.
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