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The Center of Winter : A Novel by Hornbacher, Marya is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Center of Winter : A Novel about?
At the center of winter, in Motley, Minnesota, Arnold Schiller gives in to the oppressive season that reigns outside and also to his own inner demons -- he commits suicide, leaving a devastated family in his wake. Claire Schiller, wife and mother, takes shelter from the emotional storm with her husband's parents but must ultimately emerge from her grief and help her two young children to recover. Esau, her oldest, is haunted by the same darkness that plagued his father. At twelve years old, he has already been in and out of state psychiatric hospitals, and now, with the help of his mother and sister, he must overcome the forces that drive him deep into himself. But as the youngest, perhaps it is Katie who carries the heaviest burden. A precocious six-year-old who desperately wants to help her mother hold the family together, she will have to come to terms with the memory of her father, who was at once loving and cruel. Narrated alternately by Claire, Katie, and Esau, this powerful and passionate novel explores the ways in which both children and adults experience tragic events, discover solace and hope in one another, and survive. The Center of Winter finds humor in unlikely places
Who reads The Center of Winter : A Novel?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Hornbacher, Marya
- Publisher
- Harper Collins
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780061740367
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Science Fiction, Romance, Fiction
- Rating
- 4.4 / 5 (163 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14