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The Grief of Others

The Grief of Others

Author(s): Leah Hager Cohen

Location(s): New York City (NYC)

Genre(s): Fiction

Era(s): Modern

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2012 Orange Prize Shortlist. The Ryrie family, living in the suburbs of New York, suffer the tragic loss of their baby only fifty seven hours after it is born. The story deals with the emotional trauma of this event and the effect it has on the family members.

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‘In this subtle portrait of family life she shows the maddening arithmetic of marriage’ –New York Times

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