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The Story of Beautiful Girl by Simon, Rachel is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is The Story of Beautiful Girl about?

It is 1968. Lynnie, a young white woman with a developmental disability, and Homan, an African American deaf man, are locked away in an institution, the School for the Incurable and Feebleminded, and have been left to languish, forgotten. Deeply in love, they escape, and find refuge in the farmhouse of Martha, a retired schoolteacher and widow. But the couple is not alone-Lynnie has just given birth to a baby girl. When the authorities catch up to them that same night, Homan escapes into the darkness, and Lynnie is caught. But before she is forced back into the institution, she whispers two words to Martha: "Hide her." And so begins the 40-year epic journey of Lynnie, Homan, Martha, and baby Julia-lives divided by seemingly insurmountable obstacles, yet drawn together by a secret pact and extraordinary love.

Who reads The Story of Beautiful Girl?

Author

Simon, Rachel

Publisher

Grand Central Publishing

Published

2011

Language

EN

ISBN

9781609418717

Category

work of fiction

Subjects

Fiction, Literary Fiction, Romance

Rating

3.92 / 5 (579 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14