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Nina

Audiobook
Told with eloquence, tenderness, and a fearless sensuality, "Nina: Adolescence" is an unforgettable and utterly compelling debut. At fifteen, Nina is trapped in the net of her parents' grief over the accidental death of her little brother. Eager to hold the family together, she realizes that her mother's painting is the only way to rescue her from the brink of despair. At Nina's urging, her mother returns to the studio, where she begins a series of nude portraits of her remaining child-paintings that will chronicle the slow unfolding of a girl's body into a woman's. The novel examines the central questions of adolescence, sexuality and identity, as well as raises questions about the limits of artistic freedom, and tenuous balance between serving oneself and serving the other in intimate relationships. It will be engaging reading for anyone who's gone through the pain and joy of growing up.

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Publisher: Listen & Live Audio, Inc. Edition: Unabridged
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OverDrive Listen audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781593162924
  • File size: 212183 KB
  • Release date: November 4, 2005
  • Duration: 07:22:02

MP3 audiobook

  • ISBN: 9781593162924
  • File size: 212461 KB
  • Release date: November 4, 2005
  • Duration: 07:22:02
  • Number of parts: 12

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Fiction

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English

Told with eloquence, tenderness, and a fearless sensuality, "Nina: Adolescence" is an unforgettable and utterly compelling debut. At fifteen, Nina is trapped in the net of her parents' grief over the accidental death of her little brother. Eager to hold the family together, she realizes that her mother's painting is the only way to rescue her from the brink of despair. At Nina's urging, her mother returns to the studio, where she begins a series of nude portraits of her remaining child-paintings that will chronicle the slow unfolding of a girl's body into a woman's. The novel examines the central questions of adolescence, sexuality and identity, as well as raises questions about the limits of artistic freedom, and tenuous balance between serving oneself and serving the other in intimate relationships. It will be engaging reading for anyone who's gone through the pain and joy of growing up.

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