by Lorrie Moore · Booket · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432250996
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«Al pie de la escalera» is the novel by Lorrie Moore, published by Booket in paperback (432 pages, in Spanish).
Tassie, a young woman from the Midwest, works as a nanny for a couple who have adopted an African-American girl while the United States prepares for the Iraq war. Growing fond of the little girl, she protects her as if she were her own, but a family secret breaks those bonds. The novel portrays middle-class hypocrisy through adoption.
Novel translated from English by Francisco Domínguez Montero, published in March 2011.
A contemporary fiction novel for readers of North American narrative, with a family story of social background.
Lorrie Moore is an American writer, critic, and essayist. She is best known for her short stories, some of which have won major awards. Since 1984, she has also taught creative writing.
