The caretakers : a novel
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Bestor-Siegal, Amanda,
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Burlington Public Library - Adult Fiction
F BESTOR SIEGAL MAY 2022
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LC Subjects
Americans -- France -- Paris -- Fiction.
Au pairs -- Fiction.
Child care -- Fiction.
Children -- Death -- Fiction.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Family secrets -- Fiction.
Novels.
Paris (France) -- Fiction.
Social classes -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Au pairs.
Child care.
Children -- Death.
Detective and mystery fiction.
Domestic fiction.
Family secrets.
France -- Paris.
Social classes.
Women.
Other Subjects
Au pairs -- Fiction.
Child care -- Fiction.
Children -- Death -- Fiction.
Classes sociales -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Enfants -- Mort -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Femmes -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Fictional Work
Paris (France) -- Fiction.
Personnes au pair -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Romans.
Secrets de famille -- Romans, nouvelles, etc.
Social classes -- Fiction.
Women -- Fiction.

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Book
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337 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English

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Set in a wealthy Parisian suburb, an emotionally riveting debut told from the point of view of six women, and centered around a group of au pairs, one of whom is arrested after a sudden and suspicious tragedy strikes her host family--a dramatic exploration of identity, class, and caregiving from a profoundly talented new writer.
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In 2015 Paris, a young au pair is arrested after the sudden death of her young charge and finds herself caught in the middle of turbulent dynamics of her host family's household, in this novel told from six women's point of view--all of whom know the truth.
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2015 Paris. Alena, an American au pair, is arrested after the sudden death of her young charge. The grieving mother believes Alena is to blame. The truth lies with six women: it lies in the secrets they keep, the pressures they bear. Their miscommunication and misunderstandings that can have fatal consequences.-- adapted from jacket

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Bestor-Siegal, A. (2022). The caretakers: a novel (First edition.). William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bestor-Siegal, Amanda. 2022. The Caretakers: A Novel. New York: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Bestor-Siegal, Amanda. The Caretakers: A Novel New York: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Bestor-Siegal, Amanda. The Caretakers: A Novel First edition., William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2022.

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