A Place Apart

By Maureen Lennon

Book Overview

Long-listed for the 2006 Re-Lit Award for Best Novel

For 15-year-old Cathy Mugan, "a place apart" is where she longs to be: apart from her mother, an unhinged, uncontrollable terror who explodes at the slightest provocation. So Cathy has a chance to work at a rectory for the summer, she seizes it.

But "a place apart" is also where Cathy is: surrounded by violence, a cowering father, and a contemptuous brother, she is almost completely alone. Her closest friend exists only in her imagination, a frightening sign that perhaps Cathy has more in common with her mad mother than she - or the reader - wants to believe.

Stirring and dramatic, this is an unforgettable debut from Canada's next major author. Engaging characters, enthralling scenes, and lyrical beauty will make A Place Apart stay with readers for years.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1550025449
• ISBN13: 9781550025446
• Release Date: April 2005
• Publisher: Dundurn Press
• Length: 392 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 8.2"