Patron Saint of Liars
No CoverA married woman arrives pregnant at a Catholic home for unwed mothers in rural Kentucky and remains to raise her daughter among nuns and shifting residents.
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A married woman arrives pregnant at a Catholic home for unwed mothers in rural Kentucky and remains to raise her daughter among nuns and shifting residents.
A New York Times Notable Book Acclaimed author Ann Patchett's debut novel, hailed as "beautifully written . . . a first novel that second- and third-time novelists would envy for its grace, insight, and compassion" (Boston Herald)--now available as a special Harper Perennial Olive Edition. St. Elizabeth's, a home for unwed mothers in Habit, Kentucky, usually harbors its residents for only a little while. Not so Rose Clinton, a beautiful, mysterious woman who comes to the home pregnant but not un...
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Implied sexual relationships result in pregnancies at a home for unwed mothers; no graphic on-page scenes
No graphic violence depicted
No profanity noted
No substance use depicted
No LGBTQ+ characters or themes
Central Catholic home for unwed mothers run by nuns with rituals and religious framing
Minor magical realism: one nun privately predicts the sex of unborn babies
No occult elements
Explores social expectations around motherhood and unwed pregnancy
No self-harm or suicide
Emotional suffering tied to secrecy, abandonment, and motherhood; includes miscarriage
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