Description: With the Arresting power of Manuel Puig's Kiss of the Spider Woman comes this remarkable work of fiction, winner of the prestigious Premio La Nacion, that brilliantly depicts the lasting psychological effects of Argentina's violent past on a new generation. Set in 1990s London, A Secret for Julia tells the emotionally wrenching story of Mercedes Beecham, a single mother, and her teenaged daughter, Julia, who struggle with both Mercedes's repressed past and their own deeply strained relationship. The appearance of a mysterious stalker produces a new wave of terror that forces Mercedes to relive her savage torture and to confront Julia in a way that she never dreamed possible. A dramatic story of conscience, A Secret for Julia is ultimately a moving portrait of a mother and daughter that will appeal to readers of Sue Miller, Margaret Atwood, and Rosamunde Pilcher -- evoking the transcendent truths found only in the finest works of international fiction.

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