A Map of the World (Oprah's Book Club) by Jane Hamilton Paperback Book

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Rent A Map of the World (Oprah's Book Club)

Author: Jane Hamilton

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Random House Inc

Published: Dec 1999

Genre: Fiction - General

Retail Price: $15.95

Pages: 389

Synopsis

A farmer's wife who is also a school nurse has possibly been responsible for the drowning death of a child--and then, in a separate incident, she is accused of molesting a child in her care. These horrifying events and their increasingly tense and thriller-like repercussions raise questions about life in the heartland of America.

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Reviews

BookLender review by Nicole on 2008-08-17 04:43:07

A complicated and unexpected story. The ending is surprisingly endearing, and you find yourself identifying with the characters and asking yourself, what would I do?