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When the World Was Steady by Claire Messud is a work of fiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is When the World Was Steady about?
In this highly acclaimed novel by the author of The Emperor's Children , life isn't all Emmy and Virginia Simpson might have hoped. When Emmy's marriage to an Australian man ends, she flees her home in Sydney for the tropical paradise of Bali to "find herself"--only to become embroiled with an eclectic crew of international misfits and smugglers. Her sister Virginia, meanwhile, has never wandered far outside of London. Prim and pious, Virginia is struggling to find meaning in her life and her aging mother thinks a visit to the Isle of Skye is just what she needs. On these two islands halfway around the world, the middle-aged sisters confront their lives and their destinies with unexpected consequences. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from Claire Messud's The Woman Upstairs.
Who reads When the World Was Steady?
It is typically read by readers looking for immersive, entertainment-first reading.
Common subject areas: fiction, literature, genre fiction.
- Author
- Claire Messud
- Publisher
- Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group;Vintage Books
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780307279514
- Category
- work of fiction
- Subjects
- Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Rating
- 3.18 / 5 (54 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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