
A Mother and Two Daughters
#2479 of 8,085 books · #1047 in Fiction
Shortlisted for the National Book Award for Fiction (1983).
At the death of Leonard Strickland, beloved Southern gentleman, husband and father, his family is faced with the unknown. Nell always relied on the husband of her youth for security and friendship. Fiercely independent Cate and perfect Lydia have spent their lives vying for the love and approval their father generously gave. And as each woman begins to view her life, her past, and the possibilities of the future with new eyes, each belatedly discovers that life and death are impossible to plan, and that the past that has kept them apart can bring them closer to themselves and one another.
- Publisher
- Viking Adult
- ISBN-13
- 9780670490219
- Genre
Awards
- National Book Award for FictionShortlistedMajor(1983)
Other awarded books from Gail Godwin
- The Odd Woman (1994)0 wins · 4 score
- Violet Clay (2005)0 wins · 4 score
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