Description
In the sweltering summer of 1960, the seemingly ordinary lives of the Fermoyle family in Atkinson, Vermont, begin to unravel. Divorced mother Maria finds herself drawn into a dangerous entanglement with a charismatic con man, her ambition for her children blinding her to the peril. Her children navigate their own turbulent paths: seventeen-year-old Alice becomes involved with a young priest, sixteen-year-old Norm grapples with hotheaded idealism, and twelve-year-old Benny harbors a secret that could shatter their fragile world. Against a backdrop of alcoholism, hidden desires, and the stark contrast of their orderly neighbors, this novel masterfully explores the complex tapestry of everyday lives, revealing the profound and often heartbreaking truths that lie beneath the surface of a seemingly quiet community.
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Published Jan 1, 1995
772 pages
ISBN: 9780140244820
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Details
First Published
1995
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Songs in Ordinary Time by Mary McGarry Morris.