Anomaly

By Anne Fleming

Book Overview

Like Margaret Atwood s Cat s Eye, Anomaly explores the dynamics of female relationships in a Toronto that many people remember, but that no longer exists. Set in the 1970s as the city evolved into an international hub, the novel centers around four women: two sisters, Glynnis and Carol, just coming of age, their troubled mother, Mrs. Riggs, and an elderly neighbor, Miss Balls, whose most vivid memories are of her days as a young nurse in World War II. As the two girls struggle to navigate their stormy relationship, the events of a turbulent era are reflected in the lives of all four women. Each suffers a loss of innocence and so too does the city. Detailed, emotionally complex, and rich with exceptionally well-drawn characters, Anomaly is a debut novel that lives up to its promise."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551928310
• ISBN13: 9781551928319
• Release Date: July 2006
• Publisher: Raincoast Books
• Length: 479 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.3" x 5.8"