Twin sisters Rose and Ruby Darlen have been known since birth simply as "The Girls." Raised by Aunt Lovey, the nurse who took them in after their mother abandoned them, they have lived all their lives in the small town of Leaford, in an old farmhouse bordered by cornfields. This is their, told by Rose and Ruby themselves - two sisters who are ordinary in most respects but who have a relationship of profound and unmatched intimacy. For "The Girls" are conjoined twins, connected inseparably, facing the world side by side. As Rose and Ruby speak, and as their stories unfold,diverge, and intertwine, the novel charts the depths of a miraculous friendship, unsettling and beautiful in its closeness. The Girls aims at the heart of human experience and celebrates the fundamental joy of connection.
作者简介: Lori Lansens has written one previous novel, the widely acclaimed Rush Home Road,as well as several screenpalys. She lives with her family in Southern California. |
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