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001			063811
005			20231009193143.0
008			120403s2005 nyu 000 1 eng
010			_a2004006992
020			_a9781846880827
042			_apcc
050	0	0	_aPS3569.T6455 _bI28 2005
082	0	0	_aFIC STO
100	1		_aStonich, Sarah _d, 1958-
245	1	4	_aThe ice chorus _b: a novel _c/ Sarah Stonich
250			_a1st ed.
260			_aNew York _b: Little, Brown and Co. _c, c2005.
300			_a330 p. _c; 24 cm.
520			_aIn the aftermath of an extramarital affair with painter Charlie, Lise retreats to a seaside cottage in Ireland, where she reflects on her recent and distant history. Since we meet Charlie before we meet Lise's husband and son, our sympathies are not immediately engaged as we learn how the affair commenced; we don't know what's at stake. However, with the revelation of layers of memories, including a long-buried secret from Lise's childhood, we become more drawn into the tale. Between the flashbacks, a subplot about Lise's relations with the Conner family is equally engaging. Stonich infuses her prose with sensory detail, appropriate for characters who are keen observers of their surroundings. The constantly shifting time line is occasionally confusing, but finally whether or not Lise and Charlie end up together is beside the point; this is a story about a woman achieving wholeness on her own terms.
650			_aWomen _z-Canada _x-Social life and customs _v--Fiction
655		7	_aPsychological fiction.
655		7	_aLove stories
942			_cMO
999			_c262452 _d262452