The Short History of a Prince
Author: Jane Hamilton
“Jane Hamilton has removed all doubt that she belongs among the major writers of our time.” �San Francisco ChronicleSet in Jane Hamilton’s signature Midwest, The Short History of a Prince is the story of Walter McCloud and his ambition to become a great ballet dancer. With compassion and humor, and alternating between Walter’s adolescent and adult voices, the novel tells o….Read More
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