A Place Apart
by Paula Fox
2020-12-29 11:10:54
National Book Award Winner: A grieving teenager wonders if sheâll ever understand anythingâespecially the big thingsâin life. Time passed, and all the minutes hurt . . . After her fatherâs death, Victoria Finchâs life changes...
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National Book Award Winner: A grieving teenager wonders if sheâll ever understand anythingâespecially the big thingsâin life. Time passed, and all the minutes hurt . . . After her fatherâs death, Victoria Finchâs life changes completely. To save money, she and her mother move from Boston to a small house in the town of New Oxford. There, Victoria attends school in a building that resembles a train station, where no one pays her much attention. Then she meets Hugh Todd, the rich kid who runs the schoolâs theater club. Heâs charming, adventurous, and encouraging, and he takes particular interest in Victoriaâs writing. Hughâs presence reinvigorates Victoriaâs life. But he needs something as well, and as the months pass, Victoria realizes that his friendship comes at a high price. A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year, A Place Apart is a lyrical novel of loss, friendship, and moving on.
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