Ellen Foster
14 Books Similar to Ellen Foster
A Virtuous Woman
When Blinking Jack Stokes met Ruby Pitt Woodrow, she was 20 and he was 40. Gibbons provides a convincing portrait of two seemingly ill-matched people who somehow miraculously make a… Continue Reading Posted in: American Fiction, Marriage, Southern States
The Book Of Ruth
Pegged as the loser in a small-town family that doesn't have much going for it in the first place, Ruth grows up (unlovely and unloved) in the shadow of her… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Historical Literary Fiction, Illinois, Psychological Literary Fiction, United States
Dreams of Sleep
Alice Reese knows that the cheerful sounds of her family eating breakfast mask a ten--year marriage falling apart. As Alice and her husband, Will, struggle to understand--and perhaps recapture--the feelings… Continue Reading Posted in: 1945, American Writers, British & Irish Literary Fiction, Twins & Multiples Parenting
Salt Dancers
From the highly acclaimed author of Stones from the River comes a breakthrough novel--a tale of one woman's journey back to her childhood through the layers of memory, fear, longing,… Continue Reading Posted in: American Fiction, Washington (State) Spokane
Charms for the Easy Life
A family without men, the Birches live gloriously offbeatlives in the lush, green backwoods of North Carolina.In a sad and singular era, they are unique among womenof their time. For… Continue Reading Posted in: Domestic Fiction, United States
Jewel
Jewel is the story of how quickly a life can change; how, like lightning, an unforeseen event can set us on a course without reason or compass.In the backwoods of… Continue Reading Posted in: Family, Family Saga Fiction, Mentally Handicapped Children, Mississippi, Southern Fiction
Play the Monster Blind
An exhilarating collection of short fiction, Play the Monster Blind showcases the remarkably original voice of Lynn Coady, the award-winning author of Strange Heaven. Funny, poignant and smart, full of… Continue Reading Posted in: Canada, Short Stories
Buster Midnight’s Cafe
May Anna Kovacks was discovered on the dustry streets of Butte, Montana and went on to become a Hollywood star. War, fame, marriage, love, and heartbreak came and went. What… Continue Reading Posted in: American Literature, Celebrities, Gossip Columnists, Montana Butte, Westerns
River, Cross My Heart
River, Cross My Heart is a debut novel by Breena Clarke. It was chosen in October 1999 as an Oprah Book Club selection: "This highly accomplished first novel resonates with… Continue Reading Posted in: Fiction, Social Life And Customs, Washington (D.C.) Georgetown
The Rapture of Canaan
Oprah Book Club® Selection, April 1997: Members of the Church of Fire and Brimstone and God's Almighty Baptizing Wind spend their days and nights serving the Lord and waiting for… Continue Reading Posted in: American Fiction, Families, Grandmothers, Religious Mysteries, Religious Romance
Vinegar Hill
Oprah Book Club® Selection, November 1999: Vinegar Hill is an appropriate address for the characters who populate A. Manette Ansay's novel of the same name. After all, when Ellen Grier… Continue Reading Posted in: Guilt, Intergenerational Relations, Life Change Events, Psychological Fiction, Psychological Literary Fiction
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