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Goodnight, Beautiful Women
- Narrated by: Alyssa Bresnahan, Eva Kaminski
- Length: 6 hrs and 10 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Release date: 06-07-16
- Language: English
- Publisher: Recorded Books
- Whispersync for Voice-ready
Regular price: $20.99
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An electrifying debut by sensational new literary talent Anna Noyes, Goodnight, Beautiful Women surveys the residents of small New England coastal towns in tales that probe boundaries of familial intimacy, coming-of-age sexuality, desirous girlhood, and lost love.
Moving along the Maine coast and beyond, the interconnected stories in Goodnight, Beautiful Women bring us into the sultry, mysterious inner lives of New England women and girls as they navigate the dangers and struggles of their outer worlds. With novelistic breadth and a quicksilver emotional intelligence, Noyes explores the ruptures and vicissitudes of growing up and growing old and shines a light on our most uncomfortable impulses while masterfully charting the depths of our murky desires.
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- Cindy Miller
- 07-27-16
Good night Besutiful Women
I disliked this book immensely. A sad group of stories with no beginning or ending. Still shaking my head and rolling my eyes.
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- Sean Hershey
- 08-05-17
Beautiful, Indeed
Haunting and intimate. A beautiful glimpse into the secret and unspoken parts of people's lives. A good read for people who don't mind something tough and true.