Description

This stunning debut noveldrawn from the authors own life experiencetells the moving story of a family of eleven in the American Midwest, bound together and torn apart by their faith

A resonant and magical work of Tribune

Winner of the Whiting Writers Award

In this stunning, highly acclaimed debut novel, Hanna Pylvnens We Sinners introduces us to an unforgettable family, bound together and torn apart by their intense religious devotion. Despite the ways all eleven of the Rovaniemis have built their lives around the conservative religions rigid guidelinesmusic, television, makeup, and even school dances are strictly prohibitedtheir eventual places in the wider world and their paths to get there could not be more different, or more painful to each other. The children who reject the church learn that freedom comes at an almost unbearable cost, and those who stay struggle daily with the temptations of modern culture. Wholly absorbing and unflinching in its emotional honesty, We Sinners shows us how far we will go for faith and for each other, and the consequences when loveor Godis not enough.

Author: Hanna Pylväinen
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 07/23/2013
Pages: 208
Weight: 0.41lbs
Size: 8.27h x 5.51w x 0.56d
ISBN: 9781250032188
Language: English

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