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Anne rivers siddons was the bestselling author of novels including 1988s peachtree road, the atlantabased story that pat conroy called the southern novel for our generation. Two novels, homeplace 1987 and nora, nora 2000, take place in a fictionalized version of fairburn, her hometown, in fulton county. From new york times bestselling author anne rivers siddons comes a bittersweet and finely wrought story of friendship, family, and charleston society at twelve, emily parmenter knows alone all too well. Anne rivers siddons invites you into her home and her heartin this collection of heartfelt and involving vignettes, anne rivers siddons the beloved bestselling author of downtown, hill towns, and colonyoffers a stirring and insightful look at our. A poignant novel of the love that unites us and the secrets that drive us apart, islands is new york times bestselling author anne rivers siddons at her lyrical besta glorious evocation of the people and the place. Get the best deals on books anne rivers siddons when you shop the largest online selection at. Low country book by anne rivers siddons thriftbooks. The house next door is a 1978 horror novel written by anne rivers siddons. The house next door book by anne rivers siddons official.
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