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About Bright Angel Time
Product Description Set in the early 1970s, this magical first novel by National Book Award finalist Martha McPhee marked not only the introduction of the Furey-Cooper family of Gorgeous Lies, but also the auspicious debut of a stunning literary talent. Meet eight-year-old Kate and her sisters as they take to a life on the road when their divorced mother falls in love with someone new. This strange freedom introduces the girls to a way of life that is vastly different from the one they knew with their geologist father. But, far from him, adult distraction and carelessness finally threaten to explode and ruin Kate's life. Rich in character, imagery, and humor, Bright Angel Time is a brilliant and moving novel from an authentic, critically acclaimed new voice. Review PRAISE FOR BRIGHT ANGEL TIME "To get a sense of what Martha McPhee's affecting first novel is like, imagine Rabbit Run or Revolutionary Road written from the point of view of an 8-year-old child." - -Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "Gorgeous . . . In this well-rendered tale of misplaced dreams and forgotten realities, McPhee's prose is as delicate and lovely as an angel's wing."-US "Sometimes funny, sometimes harrowing… [it] quietly and gracefully finds a resting place in the reader's heart." -- Tim O'Brien, Author of A LAKE IN THE WOODS "Martha McPhee writes with the shimmering solidity of rock. [A] strikingly effective and richly textured debut volume." -- Edward Hirsch, Author of HOW TO READ A POEM "Told with great verve and poetic sweep, a wise, pointed, utterly absorbing childhood narrative--honest, and above all, original." , Cleveland Plain Dealer "Full of beautiful writing and dead-on observations about the era that spawned broken families and broken hearts." , Glamour "If you're looking for a fresh voice, try Martha McPhee's first novel . . . Whip-smart." , Mirabella "An original, peculiarly American story. McPhee writes with assurance. Her story flows smoothly, and she dissects her characters kindly." , People "Funny and acerbic. Melds The Bobbsey Twins with On the Road." , Time "In this well-rendered tale of misplaced dreams and forgotten realities, McPhee's prose is delicate and lovely as an angel's wing." , Us From the Back Cover Fiction Set in the early 1970s, this magical first novel by National Book Award finalist Martha McPhee marks not only the introduction of the Furey-Cooper family of Gorgeous Lies, but also the auspicious debut of a stunning literary talent. Meet eight-year-old Kate and her sisters as they take to a life on the road when their divorced mother falls in love with someone new. This strange freedom introduces the girls to a way of life that is vastly different from the one they knew with their geologist father. But, far from him, adult distraction and carelessness finally threaten to explode and ruin Kate's life. Rich in character, imagery, and humor, Bright Angel Time is a brilliant and moving novel from an authentic, critically acclaimed new voice. "To get a sense of what Martha McPhee's affecting first novel is like, imagine Rabbit Run or Revolutionary Road written from the point of view of an 8-year-old child."-Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times "McPhee writes such lovely sentences that you want to do more than just underline them: you want to cut them out."-Newsweek Martha McPhee is the author of two novels and has received fellowships from the National Endowment of the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation. She teaches at Hofstra University and lives in New York City with her daughter and her husband, the poet and writer Mark Svenvold. About the Author The author of three previous novels and a finalist for the National Book Award, MARTHA McPHEE lives in New York City with her children and husband, the poet and writer Mark Svenvold.
