A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy. Fall on your knees was previously published in canada, where it rose to the top of the bestseller lists. Annmarie macdonald booklist annmarie macdonald message board. Its kind of like a supersized rollercoaster whose last nervejangling swerving turn and earthward plunge comes when you least expect it. By some sparkling shapeshift, macdonald has been transformed into a novelist, the only clues to her dramatic heritage being a fervent use of rising action, reversals, and shakespearean gender overlaps. Its not your run of the mill soap opera, but a tragic epic spanning several generations. They are the pipers of cape breton island a family steeped.
The novel takes place in late 19th and early 20th centuries and chronicles four generations of the complex piper family. Fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald, paperback. Fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald is the epic story of a family that appears to be doomed from its inception. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Adelaide attempts to confront frances, while teresa ends up shooting her, but fortunately for the characters in the book maybe not so fortunate for the reader frances ends up surviving. A lot of the books are there and a lot of the different and the. Fall on your knees won the 1997 commonwealth writers prize for best first book, and was an oprah winfrey book club selection. Net login register for bookmarks and favorites menu login. Annmarie macdonald a story of four sisters tied by inescapable family bonds, of miracles, terrible secrets, attempted murder and an extraordinary love affair. Fall on your knees is a 1996 novel by canadian playwright, actor and novelist annmarie. Annmarie macdonald following the curves of history in the first half of the twentieth century, fall on your knees takes us from haunted cape breton island, nova scotia, through the battlefields of world war i, to the. The sunday times wrote, it is the unpredictability of this huge book that is its greatest joy. Good to a fault by marina endicott, defended by simi sara.
Honestly where should i start with this devastating masterpiece, fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald, originally published in 1996. Buy fall on your knees new ed by macdonald, annmarie isbn. Set on stormy cape breton island off nova scotia, fall on your knees is an internationally acclaimed multigenerational saga that chronicles the lives of four. Following the curves of history in the first half of the twentieth century, fall on your knees takes us from cape breton island, nova scotia, through the battlefields of world war 1, to the emerging jazz scene in new york city, and into the lives of four sisters. Fall on your knees is a story of inescapable family bonds, of terrible secrets, of miracles, racial strife, attempted murder, birth and death, and. If you are looking for the fiction and the family related story book then you are on the right place. Actually, thats not the first time i encountered the book.
Free download or read online fall on your knees pdf epub book. Fall on your knees oprahs book club by annmarie macdonald and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Canada is the original publication place of the book. Set on stormy cape breton island off nova scotia, fall on your knees is an internationally acclaimed multigenerational saga that chronicles the lives of four unforgettable sisters. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 508 pages and is available in paperback format. The book was a finalist for canada reads 2010, when it was defended. Its episodic rises and falls have the same sort of pageturning, cliffhanging appeal of that lesser medium. Literary guild and doubleday book club alternate selections. It was selected for oprah winfreys book club and the commonwealth writers prize, and it has been well received by readers. Fall on your knees oprahs book club 9781565116924 by annmarie macdonald and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices.
Fall on your knees is filled with forbidden love and taboos. Open library is an initiative of the internet archive, a 501c3 nonprofit, building a digital library of internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Moving and finely written, fall on your knees is by turns dark and hilariously funny, a story and a world that resonate long after the last page is turned. Listen to fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald at. The main characters of this fiction, historical story are. Download fall on your knees pdf ebook free your pdfs. This summary of fall on your knees includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Macdonald began this book as a play but finished it five years later as her first work of fiction. About the author annmarie macdonald is a writer and an actress. Fall on your knees was previously published in canada, where it rose to the top of the. Reading group guide for fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald 1 in the prologue silent pictures, the author sets the scene through a narrators voice and drops you into the middle of the piper familys tangled relationships. Reading and rereading fall on your knees by annmarie.
He was good at his job and was reasonably prosperous. Winner of the commonwealth writers prize for best book following the curves of history in the first half of the twentieth century, fall on your knees takes us from haunted cape breton island, nova scotia, through the battle fields of world war one, to the emerging jazz scene of new york city and into the lives of four unforgettable sisters. Fall on your knees im getting pretty fed up of the antics of the piper family. So this was a lot hotter than i thought it would be. Macdonald gives the most ordinary lives extraordinarily dramatic dimensions. The one that mercedes kept in jane eyre until lily tore the book apart, it seems so long ago. Theirs is a world filled with driving ambition, inescapable family. Reading and rereading fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Fall on your knees book by annmarie macdonald official. Fall on your knees oprahs book club 9781565116924 by annmarie macdonald and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. The book has been translated into 17 languages and was featured by oprahs book club in 2002. Dec, 2017 honestly where should i start with this devastating masterpiece, fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald, originally published in 1996.
Fall on your knees is the story of the piper family. Set on stormy cape breton island off nova scotia, fall on your knees. Chapter 1, to seek his fortune, introduces james piper, who grew up on cape breton island, the only child of. Fall on your knees is a 1996 novel by canadian playwright, actor and novelist annmarie macdonald. Buy a cheap copy of fall on your knees book by annmarie macdonald. The international bestselling novel, fall on your knees, has been translated into seventeen languages and received the commonwealth prize, the canadian authors association award and two canadian booksellers association libris awards. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. At the eye of the storm is one secret that threatens to shake their liveseven to destroy them. Sometimes the best books are the books that are actually more than one story. She had been betrothed to another and therefore marrying someone else was an affront to the family and their traditions. It is one of those sweeping multigenerational pieces of historical fiction, but at the same time its really just a story about four sisters. If we want to change and get answers for our prayers, we must fall on our knees. Set largely in a cape breton coal mining community called new waterford, ranging through four generations, annmarie macdonalds dark, insightful and hilarious first novel focuses on the piper sisters and their. Set on stormy cape breton island off nova scotia, fall on your knees is an internationally acclaimed multigenerational saga that chronicles the lives of four unforgettable.
Her first play, goodnight desdemona good morning juliet, was premiered. Pdf fall on your knees book by annmarie macdonald free. Jul 08, 2019 the author of the book is a canadian author. Jan 24, 2002 fall on your knees is filled with forbidden love and taboos. At the eye of the storm is one secret that threatens to shake their lives even destroy them. What a wild ride i couldnt turn the pages fast enough, oprah winfrey told her viewers as she announced fall on your knees as her february 2002 book club selection. Jan 25, 2011 the piper family is steeped in secrets, lies, and unspoken truths. Whatever is meaningful, whatever is going to take me to the next level with these characters. It is a story of inescapable family bonds, terrible secrets, and of miracles. I recently read this book or rather listened to the audiobook for the second time after first reading it in my early twenties. Jan 24, 2002 about the author annmarie macdonald is a writer and an actress.
Based in a small canadian town in the late 1800s through the midtwentieth century, the novel tells the story of the relationships between the father james, his wife materia, and their three daughters, kathleen, mercedes, and frances. James piper is an 18 year old piano tuner who falls in with a year old girl named materia. Fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald, defended by perdita felicien. Ive read and quite enjoyed all but generation x even though ive read quite a few of couplands novels and liked them and good to a fault. How did vincent smith fall overboard from a container ship near the coast of mauritania, fathoms. Fall on your knees is a story of inescapable family bonds, of terrible secrets, of miracles, racial strife, attempted murder, birth and death, and forbidden love. Theirs is a world filled with driving ambition, inescapable family bonds, and forbidden love. Fall on your knees amnesty international book club canada. Fall on your knees 1996, the debut historical novel by annmarie macdonald, tells the story of a broken family and its numerous secrets over five generations. With allusions ranging from hollywood stars to religious tracts, fall on your knees simmers with vibrancy and crackling, effervescent, breathtaking language. Fall on your knees audiobook by annmarie macdonald. I think i might, if i can, buy the two and read them before the. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
This book may turn off a few readers with its dark themes and taboo topics, but i think the patient reader should find fulfillment by the end of the book. Fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald, paperback barnes. Materias father disowns her because she is married to someone outside of her culture. Fall on your knees is the story of james piper, who was orphaned as a teenager, and became a selftaught piano tuner. Together they weave a tale of inescapable family bonds, of terrible secrets, of miracles, racial strife, attempted murder, birth and death, and forbidden love.
But fall on your knees is not a retelling of, or a sequel to, macdonalds plays. Set on stormy cape breton island off nova scotia, this saga chronicles the lives of four unforgettable sisters. The settings range from haunted cape breton island, nova. This study guide consists of approximately 61 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of fall on your knees. The first edition of the novel was published in 1996, and was written by annmarie macdonald. Well, many times during the reading of fall on your knees, i would say, how can that be happening now. Listen to fall on your knees audiobook by annmarie macdonald. Fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald goodreads. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Fall on your knees by annmarie macdonald book club. Fall on your knees by prophet michael shakespeare home.
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