WorldCat Linked Data Explorer

Turtle N-Triple JSON-LD RDF/XML HTML Contact Us Home

http://worldcat.org/entity/work/id/895032733

The story of beautiful girl

A novel about a woman who can't speak, a man who is deaf, and a widow who finds herself suddenly caring for a newborn baby.

Open All Close All

type

about

contributor

creator

description

http://schema.org/description

  • "A novel about a woman who can't speak, a man who is deaf, and a widow who finds herself suddenly caring for a newborn baby."
  • "A novel about a woman who can't speak, a man who is deaf, and a widow who finds herself suddenly caring for a newborn baby."@en
  • "In 1968, an institutionalized couple--Lynnie, white and suffering from a developmental disability; and Homan, black and deaf--escape their confinement. But the authorities soon catch up, marking the beginning of a 40-year drama."@en
  • ""A novel about a woman who can't speak, a man who is deaf, and a widow who finds herself suddenly caring for a newborn baby"--Provided by publisher."@en
  • "In 1968, Lynnie, a white woman with a disability, and Homan, a deaf African-American man, are languishing in a mental institution. After Lynnie becomes pregnant, she escapes with Homan and they are taken in by Martha, a widow who owns a farmhouse. When authorities find them, Homan escapes and Lynnie is captured, while Martha hides Lynnie's newborn baby. Over the next 40 years, Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia lead divided lives."@en
  • "In 1968, Lynnie, a white woman with a disability, and Homan, a deaf African-American man, are languishing in a mental institution. After Lynnie becomes pregnant, she escapes with Homan and they are taken in by Martha, a widow who owns a farmhouse. When authorities find them, Homan escapes and Lynnie is captured, while Martha hides Lynnie's newborn baby. Over the next 40 years, Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia lead divided lives."
  • "It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution. Deeply in love, they escape and find refuge in the farmhouse of Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow. When the authorities catch up to them that same night, Homan escapes into the darkness, and Lynnie is caught. But not before she secretly asks Martha to hide her baby girl. So begins a 40-year epic journey of four lives drawn together by a secret pact and extraordinary love."

genre

http://schema.org/genre

  • "Electronic audio books"@en
  • "Audiobooks"
  • "Audiobooks"@en
  • "Playaway"@en
  • "MP3 (Audio coding standard)"@en
  • "Downloadable audio books"
  • "Downloadable audio books"@en
  • "Historical fiction"@en
  • "Historical fiction"
  • "Compact discs"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Fiction"@en

name

http://schema.org/name

  • "The story of beautiful girl"
  • "The story of beautiful girl"@en
  • "The story of beautiful girl [a novel]"@en
  • "The Story of Beautiful Girl CD"
  • "The story of beautiful girl a novel"@en
  • "The story of beautiful girl a novel"
  • "The story of beautiful girl : a novel"

performer

workExample