A Map Of The World By Jane Hamilton

An excerpt from chapter one.

A map of the world by jane hamilton. An enthralling tale of guilt betrayal and the terrifying ways our lives can spin out of control entertainment weekly it takes a writer of rare power and discipline to carry off an achievement like a map of the world hamilton proves here that she is one of the best newsweek. Jane hamilton has removed all doubts that she belongs among the major writers of our time san francisco chronicle stunning prose and unforgettable characters. Jane hamilton is the author most recently of the excellent lombards and the book of ruth winner of the pen hemingway award for first fiction as well as a map of the world a new york times notable book of the year and named one of the top ten books of the year by entertainment weekly publishers weekly the miami herald and people. A map of the world a new york times notable book of the year and named one of the top ten books of the year by entertainment more about jane hamilton.

In 1994 hamilton published a map of the world which became an international best seller and in 1998 the short history of a prince which won. She is married to a wonderful husband howard who is as different from alice as night is from day. More by and about this author. A map of the world by jane hamilton a map of the world centers around alice a woman that seems to march to a different drummer and apparently does not seem to fit in with regular society.

It was the oprah s book club selection for december 1999. Her short stories have appeared in harper s magazine and her first book the book of ruth was awarded the 1989 penhemingway foundation award for best first novel seven years after its publication the book of ruth was chosen for the oprah book club giving it a second life. A map of the world jane hamilton author doubleday 22 0p isbn 978 0 385 47310 1. Jane hamilton is the author of the book of ruth winner of the pen hemingway award for first fiction.

I couldn t understand why anyone would be drawn to alice but howard obviously loved her. The book of jane. A map of the world 1994 is a novel by jane hamilton. She is married to a wonderful husband howard who is as different from alice as night is from day.

The short history of a prince and delves deeply into the backstory of her latest creation a thought provoking literary thriller set deep in the amazon jungle with fascinating characters that defy our expectations and chockful of suspense romance and betrayal. There is nothing really wrong with her but for some reason she lacks the social skills that helps others fit in. I couldn t understand why anyone would be drawn to alice but howard obviously loved her. In 1994 hamilton published a map of the world which became an international best seller and in 1998 the short history of a prince which won the heartland prize for fiction and was shortlisted for britain s orange prize.

It was made into a movie released in 1999 starring sigourney weaver julianne moore david strathairn chloë sevigny louise fletcher and marc donato with a soundtrack by pat metheny. A web exclusive profile of jane hamilton. Jane hamilton lives works and writes in an orchard farmhouse in wisconsin.