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Product Identifiers
PublisherRandom House Large Print
ISBN-100375705732
ISBN-139780375705731
eBay Product ID (ePID)1095361
Product Key Features
Book TitleSight for Sore Eyes
Number of Pages352 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1999
TopicPsychological, Thrillers / Suspense, General
FeaturesLarge Type
GenreFiction
AuthorRuth Rendell
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight23.8 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN98-051568
ReviewsRuth Rendell is... "The best mystery writer in the English-speaking world." --Time "A phenomenon." --Joyce Carol Oates,The New York Times Book Review Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award A Sight For Sore Eyesis... "Harrowing...a flawless piece of craftsmanship." --The New York Times Book Review "Stunning." --The Washington Post Book World "Bold, imaginative...spare and unforgiving." --The New York Times Book Review "No one can match Rendell, chill for chill." --Chicago Tribune "Unequivocally, the most brilliant mystery novelist of our time." --Patricia Cornwell "One of the most remarkable novelists of her generation." --People From the Paperback edition., Ruth Rendell is... "The best mystery writer in the English-speaking world." --Time "A phenomenon." --Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review Winner of the Mystery Writers of America Grand Master Award A Sight For Sore Eyes is... "Harrowing...a flawless piece of craftsmanship." --The New York Times Book Review "Stunning." --The Washington Post Book World "Bold, imaginative...spare and unforgiving." --The New York Times Book Review "No one can match Rendell, chill for chill." --Chicago Tribune "Unequivocally, the most brilliant mystery novelist of our time." --Patricia Cornwell "One of the most remarkable novelists of her generation." --People From the Paperback edition.
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition21
Dewey Decimal823.9/14
Edition DescriptionLarge Type / large print edition
SynopsisA Sight for Sore Eyestells three stories, and for the longest time, the reader has no inkling of how they will come together. The first is a story of a little girl who has been scolded and sent to her room when her mother is brutally murdered; as Francine grows up, she is haunted by the experience, and it is years before she even speaks. Secondly, we become privy to the life of a young man, Teddy, born of unthinking young parents, who grows up almost completely ignored. Free of societal mores, he becomes a sociopath, who eventually discovers that killing can be an effective way to get what he wants. Thirdly, we meet Harriet, who from an early age has learned to use her beauty to make her way in the world. Bored by marriage to a wealthy, much older man, she scans the local newspapers for handymen to perform odd jobs around the house, including services in the bedroom. When these three plots strands finally converge, the result is harrowing and unforgettable.A Sight for Sore Eyesis not just the work of a writer at the peak of her craft. It is an extraordinary story by a writer who, after 45 books, countless awards, and decades of international acclaim, is still getting better with every book.
LC Classification NumberPR6068.E63S54 1999b
