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The Lace ReaderBrunonia Barry

The Lace Reader

Brunonia Barry
2006390 pages
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26 editions · 6 languages
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The Lace Reader (2006) is a novel by Brunonia Barry. The novel is set in Salem, Massachusetts, the American town famous for the Salem witch trials. A crucial plot device is the Ipswich lace that the protagonist's family would make. The novel came to be well known for its unusual route to mainstream publishing. Originally self-published by the author it became a local success story, got rave reviews in many places including Publishers Weekly, and was eventually picked up by the US branch of HarperCollins in a multimillion-dollar deal.

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26 editions · 6 languages
  • Hardcover · English · 2010
    Windsor/Paragon · 438 pages · 9781408460283
  • Paperback · English · 2010
    Harper Press · 406 pages · 9780007345823
  • Paperback · English · 2009
    Harper Press · 390 pages · 9780007292660
  • Ebook · English · 2009
    HarperCollins · 9780007337583
  • Paperback · English · 2009
    Harper · 396 pages · 9780061624773
  • Audiobook · English · 2008
    The Lace Reader CD
    HarperAudio · 9780061661556
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