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Butterflies Dance in the Dark

Destined for limbo because of her illegitimacy, and labeled "retarded" because of a learning disability, young Mari-Jen Delene retreats into silence. Around her revolves a vividly drawn cast of characters: her mother Adele; Misha, a Polish Jew; the willful, bitter Mother Superior; and her powerfully intelligent twin brothers, who sleep beside a map of the world they long to explore. Brilliantly imagined and buoyed by the clear-eyed perceptions of youth, it is an eloquent and profound story from a gifted writer.

  • Format
  • paperback
  • Pages
  • 332
  • Language
  • english
  • ISBN
  • 9781552634745
  • Genres
  • fiction, canada
  • Release date
  • 2009