About the book
From the acclaimed novelist of The Folded Clock and founding editor of The Believer magazine comes a \"sharp-eyed, sardonic, hilarious\" novel (The New York Times Book Review) about grief, female rivalry, and the furious power of a daughter’s love.
Julia Severn is a talented student at an elite institute for psychics. When Julia’s mentor, the legendary Madame Ackerman, grows jealous of her protégée’s talents, she subjects Julia to the painful humiliation of reliving her mother’s suicide . . . and then launches a desperate psychic attack.
But Julia’s gifts, though a threat to her teacher, prove an asset to others. Soon she’s recruited to track down a missing person who might have a connection to her mother. As Julia sifts through ghosts and astral clues, everything she thought she knew about her mother is called into question, and she discovers that her ability to know the minds of others—including her own—goes far deeper than she ever imagined.
Editions of The Vanishers
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780385523813
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780307387363
- EBook
- ISBN 9780307947598
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From the acclaimed novelist of The Folded Clock and founding editor of The Believer magazine comes a \"sharp-eyed, sardonic, hilarious\" novel (The New York Times Book Review) about grief, female rivalry, and the furious power of a daughter’s love.
Julia Severn is a talented student at an elite institute for psychics. When Julia’s mentor, the legendary Madame Ackerman, grows jealous of her protégée’s talents, she subjects Julia to the painful humiliation of reliving her mother’s suicide . . . and then launches a desperate psychic attack.
But Julia’s gifts, though a threat to her teacher, prove an asset to others. Soon she’s recruited to track down a missing person who might have a connection to her mother. As Julia sifts through ghosts and astral clues, everything she thought she knew about her mother is called into question, and she discovers that her ability to know the minds of others—including her own—goes far deeper than she ever imagined.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Vanishers about?
From the acclaimed novelist of The Folded Clock and founding editor of The Believer magazine comes a \"sharp-eyed, sardonic, hilarious\" novel (The New York Times Book Review) about grief, female rivalry, and the furious power of a daughter’s love.
Julia Severn is a talented student at an elite institute for psychics. When Julia’s mentor, the legendary Madame Ackerman, grows jealous of her protégée’s talents, she subjects Julia to the painful humiliation of reliving her mother’s suicide . . . and then launches a desperate psychic attack.
But Julia’s gifts, though a threat to her teacher, prove an asset to others. Soon she’s recruited to track down a missing person who might have a connection to her mother. As Julia sifts through ghosts and astral clues, everything she thought she knew about her mother is called into question, and she discovers that her ability to know the minds of others—including her own—goes far deeper than she ever imagined.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in The Vanishers?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre
Where can I read a sample of The Vanishers?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780385523813
Who is/are the Author/s of the book The Vanishers?
Heidi Julavits
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
The Vanishers is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780385523813) and paperback(ISBN 9780307387363) and ebook(ISBN 9780307947598)
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