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2003 Award
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Eva Moves the Furniture by Margot Livesey
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Publisher of Nominated Edition: Henry Holt & Co. ISBN 0805068015 |
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ABOUT
THE BOOK
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the morning of Eva McEwens's birth, six magpies congregate in the apple
tree outside the window, a bad omen, according to legend. That night Eva's
mother dies, leaving her to be raised by her aunt and heartsick father in
the small town of Troon, Scotland. Eva's peaceful childhood is disrupted the day a woman and a girl mysteriously appear in her garden. Over the years, the two make frequent visits - invisible to everyone else, at first they seem benevolent, helping to tidy her room and collect the hens' eggs. But as Eva grows older, her visitors' intentions become increasingly unclear: Do they wish to protect or harm her? Is their meddling in her best interests or prompted by darker motivations? In the shadow of World War II, Eva studies nursing in Glasgow, tending to the injured soldiers. But when she falls in love with a young plastic surgeon, her companions seem to have a very different idea as to her fate, and once again she finds herself unable to resist their pull. Eva Moves the Furniture is a magical novel about loneliness, love and the profound connection between mother and daughter, fusing the simplicity of a fairy tale with the complexity of adult passions. |
| ABOUT THE AUTHOR |
| Margot Livesey is the award-winning author of a story collection, Learning By Heart, and the novels Homework, Criminals, and The Missing World. Born in Scotland, she currently lives and teaches in the Boston area. |
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