Sister
Sister by A. Manette Ansay, published by HarperCollins on June 1, 1997, is a literary work that explores the complexities of family and personal identity. The narrative follows Abigail Schiller, who reflects on her seemingly normal childhood in a rural Catholic community in Wisconsin, which is irrevocably altered by the disappearance of her younger brother, Sam, at the age of seventeen. As Abby approaches thirty and prepares for motherhood, she embarks on a journey to uncover the truth about her brother’s life and the impact of their family’s dynamics.
In this poignant exploration, readers will find Abby grappling with the rigid expectations of masculinity imposed by their father and the denial of violence by their mother. The story delves into themes of memory and faith as Abby seeks to understand her family’s past and her own identity. With a page count of 240, this edition presents a compelling narrative that invites reflection on the ties that bind us and the shadows that can linger in their wake.
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“When my brother disappeared in 1984, I began to see myself in the third person as if my life were a story being told to someone else.”
Abigail Schiller lives a seemingly normal childhood in a rural Catholic commuinity in Wisconsin. But that life is shattered when her younger brother, Sam, vanishes at the age of seventeen, fleeing their father’s rigid rules of masculinity and the violence their mother denies. Finally, thirty years old and expecting a child of her own, Abby is determined to retrace her lost sibling’s dark descent–embarking upon an emotional journey that will test the strength of her spirit, and contradict everything, she once believed about her family and herself.
A stunning work of rare poignance and unsettling power, A. Manette Ansay’s Sister marks the literary maturation of a truly exceptional voice in contemporary American fiction. Deftly spinning triumph out of tragedy, the award-winning author of Vinegar Hill offers us a fresh understanding, of family, memory, faith.Abigail Schiller lives in a seemingly normal childhood in a rural Catholic community in Wisconsin. But that life is shattered when her younger brother, Sam, vanishes at the age of seventeen, fleeing their father’s rigid rules of masculinity and the violence their mother denies. Finally, thirty years old and expecting a child of her own, Abby is determined to retrace her lost sibling’s dark descent–embarking upon an emotional journey that will test the strength of her spirit, and contradict everything she once believed her family and herself.
A stunning work of race poignance and unsettling power, A. Manette Ansay’s Sister marks the literary maturation of a truly exceptional voice in contemporary American fiction. Deftly spinning triumph out of tragedy, the award-winning author of Vinegar Hill Offers us a fresh understanding of family, memory, and faith.
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