“mary gordon”

In addition to Ethan Frome, this Bantam Classic edition contains the novella The Touchstone and three short stories, "The Last Asset", "The Other Two", and "Xingu".On a bleak New England farm, a taciturn young man has resigned himself to a life of grim endurance. Bound by circumstance to a woman he ... More

a A master of the story forma (The New York Times) offers a fresh, revealing portrait of the legendary saint Celebrated novelist Mary Gordon brings Joan of Arc alive as a complex figure full of contradictions and desires, as well as spiritual devotion. A humble peasant girl, Joan transformed hersel... More

After eleven years of devotion to her father, Isabel Moore suddenly finds herself with what most of us dream of: a chance to create a totally new existence. Witty, brave, intelligent, and passionate, she sets out to conquer the world. She is supported by the loving encouragement of two old school fr... More

In this triumphant return to nonfiction after two critically acclaimed works of fiction, Gordon presents a rich, bittersweet memoir about her mother, their relationship, and her role as daughter.In this triumphant return to nonfiction after two critically acclaimed works of fiction, Mary Gordon give... More

"A superb, stunningly written novel." The Philadelphia InquirerRaised by five intensely religious women and a charismatic, controversial priest, sheltered from the secular world, Felicitas Maria Taylor is intelligent, charming, and desperate for a taste of ordinary happiness. More freedom than she h... More

Gordon's gripping, highly acclaimed novel of filial devotion and complication between a mother and daughter who, together and separately, must face the ultimate questions of life and death, is now in paperback.On Christmas night of 1998, Maria Meyers learns that her twenty-year-old daughter, Pearl, ... More

From an admired writer comes this comprehensive collection of superb short fiction, spanning her entire career.The masterly stories of Mary Gordon return us to the pleasure of this writer's craft and to her monumental talent as an observer of character and of the ever-fading American Dream. These pi... More

After two acclaimed works of fiction, Gordon returns triumphantly to nonfiction with this memoir of her mother, of their relationship, and of her role as a daughter.In this triumphant return to nonfiction after two critically acclaimed works of fiction, Mary Gordon gives us a rich, bittersweet memoi... More

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, ... More