Description
When Vivien Walker returns to her Mississippi Delta home after nine years of self-imposed exile, she hopes to find solace with her beloved grandmother—only to discover that Bootsie has passed away and her estranged mother is slipping further into memory loss. Forced into an unexpected role as caretaker, Vivien must confront the very past she fled, while a violent storm unearths the remains of a long-dead woman buried near the Walker home, stirring secrets that have been buried as deep as the cypress swamp itself. As Vivien grapples with her broken marriage, lost dreams, and the weight of family expectations, she realizes that the only path to rediscovering herself lies in unraveling the mysteries that have haunted her family for generations. Karen White masterfully weaves together a haunting tale of loss, legacy, and the unbreakable bonds of family, exploring how the ghosts of the past refuse to stay buried. With lyrical prose and a compelling mystery at its heart, this novel examines the cycles of pain and resilience that define the women of the Walker family.
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paperback
Penguin
Published Jan 1, 2014
438 pages
ISBN: 9780451240460
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First Published
2014
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for A Long Time Gone by Karen White.