Book description
When the women in the Sparrow family reach thirteen, they develop a
unique ability. In young Stella's case, the gift, which is both a
blessing and a curse, is the ability to see a person's probable
future. Stella foresees a gruesome murder, and tells her charming,
feckless father about it, but it is too late - the murder has already
been committed and suspicion falls on him.
Hoffman unlocks the caskets of family life and the secret history of
a community in this magical story about young love and old love, about
making choices - usually the wrong ones - about foresight and
consequences, all suffused with the haunting scent of roses and
wisteria, and the hum of bees on a summer evening.
Alice Hoffman is the bestselling author of acclaimed novels,
including
Here on Earth
(an Oprah Book Club selection),
Practical Magic
(a Hollywood film),
The River King
,
Blue Diary
,
Turtle Moon
and most recently
Skylight Confessions
.
Blackbird House
was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award.
She divides her time between Boston and New York City.
