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197 pp.
| Viking |
October, 2001 |
TradeISBN 0-670-89278-5$$15.99
(4)
4-6
Two girls--one rich, one poor--live through the San Francisco earthquake of 1906. One year later their paths cross as Kate is hired as a companion to terminally ill Jolie. On a subsequent trip to Ireland, their relationship and visions of their future are explored. While some plot points are hard to believe, both girls are appealing, if somewhat underdeveloped, characters.