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When madeline was young paperback september 4, 2007 by jane hamilton author. Seven years after its publication, it waschosen for the oprah book club, giving it a second life. Although i must admit i experienced some initial difficulty immersing myself in macs narration, i was soon hooked and unable to pull myself away from what proved to be an engrossing pageturner. Jane hamilton born july, 1957 is an american novelist. Listen to when madeline was young by jane hamilton at. When aaron macivers beautiful young wife, madeline, suffers brain damage in a bike accident, she is left with the intellectual powers of a sixyearold. She won prizes for poetry and short stories throughout high school and college, but was always told that being a writer would not be a viable career. This accident serves as a catalyst for change that affects two generations of the maciver clan.
When madeline was young by jane hamilton overdrive. Jane hamilton is chiefly a novelist, but she honed her skills writing short fiction. When aaron macivers beautiful young wife, madeline, suffers brain damage in a bike accident, she is left with the intellectual powers of a sevenyearold. Here, you can utilize the advantage of multiple databases from both public and private sources, enjoying instant results on your computer screen in the comfort of your own home.
Jane hamilton, with not only her usual keen observations of human relationships but also her humor, deftly explores the macivers unusual situation as she examines notions of childhood through mac and buddys actual youth as well as madelines infantilization and a rivalry between buddys and macs families that spans decades and various wars. So it was something of a shock at first that the d. When madeline was young by jane hamilton goodreads. Jane hamilton grew up in oak park, illinois, the youngest of five children. See all 19 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.
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