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    The Medusa Tree
    The Medusa Tree
    The Medusa Tree
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    The Medusa Tree

    By Mylene Dressler

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    When she reaches the orderly house of her Dutch-Indonesian grandmothers, Marget learns quickly that if she only pays attention to them, then she can go unnoticed herself.

    And that is exactly what she needs just now.

    Marget is pregnant and alone. With her dancing career over and her mother absent, as always, Marget must decide for herself whether it is wise to continue the raveling line of her extended family.

    Mylène Dressler's powerful debut novel, The Medusa Tree, is the story of a family of displaced women, not all related by blood, who manage despite distance and conflict to provide one another sanctuary.

    In the tradition of Amy Tan and Gloria Naylor, Dressler brings us a bold and heartfelt debut, rich in culture and character.

    "The Medusa Tree is one of the best books I've read this year. Dressler's characters are unforgettable and her style fuses grace with power. I look forward to reading more of her." –Cynthia Shearer, author of The Wonder Book of the Air
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherUntreed Reads
    Release dateMay 21, 2013
    ISBN9781611875645
    The Medusa Tree
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    Mylene Dressler

    Mylene Dressler was born in the Hague, Netherlands, and has lived in Europe, the United States, and Latin America. The author of the critically acclaimed The Medusa Tree, she now lives in Houston, where she is at work on her next book

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