This strange eventful history : a novel / Claire Messud.
Inspired in part by long-ago stories from her own family's history, this masterful story follows the Cassars over seven decades, starting with patriarch Gaston and his wife Lucienne, whose myth of perfect love sustains them, and ending with Chloe, who believes telling her family's buried stories will bring them all peace.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780393635041
- ISBN: 039363504X
- Physical Description: 428 pages : maps ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York, NY : W.W. Norton & Company, [2024]
- Copyright: ©2024
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Available copies
- 52 of 55 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at McDowell County Public Library. (Show)
Holds
- 2 current holds with 55 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Library | FIC MES (Text) | 37810435817712 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | F MESSUD (Text) | 39493110131986 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Alexander Main Library | F Messud (Text) | 34269001430694 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Benhaven Public Library | F Mes (Text) | 33630005383091 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Black Mountain Library | F MES (Text) | 0020660296110 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 07/31/2026 |
| Bordeaux Library | F MESSUD (Text) | 31781068920626 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cleveland County Main Library | F MESSUD (Text) | 22281500157999 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| Cumberland Headquarters | F MESSUD (Text) | 31781068920634 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | F MES (Text) | 0020513943694 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
| East Regional Library | F MESSUD (Text) | 31781068920659 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
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Summary:
Inspired in part by long-ago stories from her own family's history, this masterful story follows the Cassars over seven decades, starting with patriarch Gaston and his wife Lucienne, whose myth of perfect love sustains them, and ending with Chloe, who believes telling her family's buried stories will bring them all peace.
