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Prized possessions

Avery Corman

1991320 pagesabout 5–7 hours
1991
first published
  • 1991Simon & Schuster · 320 pages · ENGISBN 9780671692988
  • 1991HarperCollins · 320 pages · ENGISBN 9780246138842
  • 1992Berkley Books · 325 pages · ENGISBN 9780425132630
  • 1992Grafton · 335 pages · ENGISBN 9780586213926
  • 2010Simon & Schuster · 320 pagesISBN 9781451636673
  • 2010Brilliance AudioISBN 9781441841537
  • 2010Brilliance AudioISBN 9781441841544
  • 1991Bookcassette · ENGISBN 9780930435783
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This story of a young woman's rape and its effect on her family takes place in the world of Manhattan's upper middle class, tracing Elizabeth Mason's recovery, her parent's pain and guilt, and the family's gradual transformation.

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