Ina rare coming-of-age novel that blends dark truths with upliftingtransformations, acclaimed author Miriam Toewsdelivers the story of a young Mennonite woman, vulnerable yet wise beyond heryears, who carries the burden of a terrible family secret with her during aremarkable journey of survival and redemption. Irma Voth,from the award-winning author of Swing Low and A Complicated Kindness,is a poignant and elegant exploration of one woman’s difficult odyssey todiscover her own potential—a path that leads her away from her close-knitcommunity and into the wide and unknown world beyond.Â
Irma Voth: A Novel
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Author(s)Miriam Toews
PublisherHarper
ISBN / ASIN0062070185
ISBN-139780062070180
AvailabilityUsually ships in 24 hours
Sales Rank1,135,970
MarketplaceUnited States 🇺🇸
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"Thenicely drawn contrast between what Irma knows and suspects and what the readerunderstands about her world gives Irma Voth asuspenseful charge from the first pages.†—Jane Smiley, Globe and Mail (Toronto)