Objects in Mirror are Closer than They Appear

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—A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1995 —
Harriet Rose, twenty-six, is an American photographer just winning recognition for her worL A travel fellowship brings her to visit her best friend and former roommate, Anne Gordon, in Switzerland. In an ongoing letter to her boyfriend, Harriet reports on strange developments in Anne's life, most notably her affair with a much older married man, which seems to be leading to a disastrous conclusion. Before she can rescue Anne, events take a series of unexpected turns, and Harriet must reexamine her own life and past, and come to terms with the difficulties and possibilities of human relationships.
"Wonderfully complex characters, witty prose, ironic situations and tragic consequences— It's Weber's
control of the language that holds this cleverly touching book together." —Jean Blish Siers, Charlotte Observer
"Engaging Ms. Weber's nuanced renderings of childhood traumas, of families in crisis and of Harriet's grandmother are impressive."... Tovább

Fülszöveg

—A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 1995 —
Harriet Rose, twenty-six, is an American photographer just winning recognition for her worL A travel fellowship brings her to visit her best friend and former roommate, Anne Gordon, in Switzerland. In an ongoing letter to her boyfriend, Harriet reports on strange developments in Anne's life, most notably her affair with a much older married man, which seems to be leading to a disastrous conclusion. Before she can rescue Anne, events take a series of unexpected turns, and Harriet must reexamine her own life and past, and come to terms with the difficulties and possibilities of human relationships.
"Wonderfully complex characters, witty prose, ironic situations and tragic consequences— It's Weber's
control of the language that holds this cleverly touching book together." —Jean Blish Siers, Charlotte Observer
"Engaging Ms. Weber's nuanced renderings of childhood traumas, of families in crisis and of Harriet's grandmother are impressive."
— Elizabeth Benedict, The New York Times Book Review
"An amazing first novel wise, flippant, deep, witty —characteristics which are seldom found together.
It is also a good story."
— MadeleineL'Engle


Katharine Weber's first fiction in print was a portion of this novel that appeared in The New Yorker. Recently named a regional winner in the Granta "Best of Young American Novelists" contest, her fiction has also been published in Story and Redbook. She lives in Bethany, Connecticut, with her husband and their two daughters.
Cover design by Henrv Sene Yee
Cover photograph by Valerie Gates/ Photonica
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