My Name Is Lucy Barton American History "[A] ripping piece of fiction

"[A] ripping piece of fiction that is also an astute commentary on the nature of freedom

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the Brazilian slave master who fathered both her mother and grandmother

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And it poses a question: As we consider uncertain

My Name Is Lucy Barton American History "[A] ripping piece of fictionTitle: My Name Is Lucy Barton Author: Elizabeth Strout ISBN: 9780812979527 Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks Published: 2016 Binding: Paperback Language: English Edition: Reprint Condition Note: New from the publisher Publisher Description: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE A simple hospital visit becomes a portal to the tender relationship between mother and daughter in this "spectacular" (The Washington Post) novel