num_pages: 240
description: The acclaimed New York Times bestselling author of Ellen Foster,Kaye Gibbons paints intimate family portraits in lyrical prose, using as her palette the rich, vibrant colors of the American South. Sights Unseen shows the author at her most passionate and heartfelt best -- an unforgettable tale of unconditional love, and of a family's desperate search for normalcy in the midst of mental illness. It is a novel of rare poignancy, wit, and evocative power -- the story of the relationship between Hattie Barnes and her emotionally elusive mother, Maggie, known by their neighbors as "that Barnes woman with all the problems." This P.S. edition features an extra 16 pages of insights into the book, including author interviews, recommended reading, and more.
language: English
title: Sights Unseen
titlecomplete: Sights Unseen
genres: Southern, Mental Health, Adult Fiction, Family, Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Literary Fiction, Fiction, Mental Illness, Womens
ratings_count: 2005
publisher: Harper Perennial