The Home For Unwanted Girls
by Joanna Goodman
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In this triumphant love story, the lives of two young people are beset by conflicts of class and culture in 1950s Quebec. Maggie's English-speaking father has ambitions for his daughter that exclude her marriage to the poor French boy Gabriel next door. When Maggie becomes pregnant at age 15, her baby daughter is whisked away to an orphanage run by the Catholic church. The expectation is that her child will be adopted, but politics interferes. The Premier of Quebec mandates that orphanages will be changed to mental hospitals--it means more money for provincial coffers. It is tragic for Maggie's daughter Elodie. She, along with 5000 other children are stranded in mental hospitals without sufficient food or eductation or love. Maggie's life-long efforts to find Elodie succeed at last in a powerful bittersweet introduction.
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With the publication in October 2020 of The Forgotten Daughter by Joanna Goodman, The Home for Unwanted Girls will be also be marketed in 2020/21
Reviews
“Characters who could have easily come across as types or clichés take on a great emotional depth...The ending hits a perfect emotional note: bittersweet and honest, comforting and regretful.” Kirkus
"A heart-wrenching saga of love and loss that's not to be missed." Toronto Star
"Deep and meaningful, this novel captures a reader's attention until they're rewarded with a happy ending." Booklist
Author Biography
Joanna Goodman is author of 6 novels including The Finishing School and The Forgotten Daughter. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two children.
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Joanna Goodman (c) 2018
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Beverley Slopen Literary Agency has a diverse, distinguished list ranging from major works of history to delightful comic fiction, from self-help to classic memoirs, from award-winning literary and commercial fiction to pop culture and true crime. Whatever the category, we strive for intelligent, accessible and entertaining writing. The Forgotten Daughter by Joanna Goodman from Harper US is a sizzling follow-up to her hugely successful novel The Home For Unwanted Girls. Terry Fallis, author of 8 comic novels, notably Albatross, the heart-winning tale of a championship golfer who hates golf (https://terryfallis.com ). New fiction features Ehab Elgammal’s poignant novel of leaving Egypt. In non-fiction: The Great State: China and World by Timothy Brook, author of the popular Vermeer’s Hat published in 17 territories. Our catalogue features biographies, historical fiction, mysteries, and a new book on supporting your immune system.
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- Publisher/Imprint HarperCollins US / Harper
- ISBN/Identifier 9780062834089
- Publication Country or regionUnited States
- FormatPaperback
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
- Copyright Year2018
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