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Jan 1, 1992 · The Patron Saint of Liars is a story about a young woman who leaves her life to head to St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers on the other side of the country. The story is told in three parts, in chronological order: first by Rose, the young woman, then by Son, the groundskeeper at St. Elizabeth's, and finally, by Rose's daughter, Cecilia.
The Patron Saint of Liars is a 1992 novel, written by Ann Patchett. This is the first novel published by Patchett, and it was selected as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Patchett completed the manuscript for The Patron Saint of Liars during a fellowship at the Fine Arts Work Center in Provincetown, Massachusetts.
Jul 11, 2023 · 4.3 11,614 ratings. See all formats and editions. A New York Times Notable Book. Acclaimed author Ann Patchett's debut novel, hailed as "beautifully written . . . a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion” (Boston Herald)
Apr 4, 2011 · In Patron Saint of Liars by Ann Patchett, Rose is a mystery. Rose is married to a sweet man, who allows her the freedom to spend all day doing what she loves – driving. For Rose the destination isn’t important, just the journey and the freedom it brings.
May 1, 1992 · Patchett's first novel, set in rural Kentucky in a castle-like home for unwed mothers—where a good woman finds she cannot lie her way beyond love—has a quiet summer-morning sensibility that reminds one of the early work of Anne Tyler.
The Patron Saint of Liars is the best-selling debut novel that launched Ann Patchett's remarkable career, and its genesis is the subject of her now-famous treatise on writing, "The Getaway Car," included in her 2013 essay collection This Is the Story of a Happy Marriage.
May 1, 1992 · The Patron Saint of Liars. Hardcover – May 1, 1992. Pregnant and alone, Rose seeks sanctuary at St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, where she at last finds a place to put down the roots she has never felt she had. A first novel. 10,000 first printing. Tour.
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