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Shaffer and her husband live in the lower hudson valley. After finishing high school, she attended connecticut college for women, then yale drama school. Maggie, and miss lil bit, friends and confidantes for nearly a lifetime, find it funny and bewildering that they have become icons in charles. A graduate of the yale school of drama, she has also written for television and has appeared on broadway, in tv movies, and in daytime dramas, earning an emmy for her work on ryans hope. Louise shaffer brings to life three generations of italian american women in this stunning novel of surprises, secrets, and serendipity. The three miss margarets by louise shaffer books library. The three miss margarets by louise shaffer in doc, epub, rtf download e book. Serendipity by louise shaffer nook book ebook barnes. What effect do these flashbacks have on the reader. Jun 16, 2005 the miss margarets, known as miss peggy, dr.
All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the three miss margarets. What a pleasure it is to hear the voice of louise shaffer, and all the wonderful characters she brings to life in the three miss margarets. Looking for a love story isbn 9780345502100 pdf epub louise. An entire world is splendidly evoked, a gripping mystery heightens the tension, and always we are guided along with great skill by the fresh, funny voice of the author. A graduate of yale drama school, she has written for television, and has appeared on broadway, in tv movies, and in daytime. The three miss margarets louise shaffer ballantine books, 2004 4. Not long ago i decided i wanted to read a light summer novel so i read the three miss margarets expecting it to be amusing. The three miss margarets is an irresistible, pageturning exploration of the past and the myriad ways it exerts a hold o. A country music memoir maxine brown university of arkansas press, 2005 3. Louise shaffer has 11 books on goodreads with 10593 ratings.
And why does shaffer especially focus on the three miss margarets adolescences when she revisits their pasts. A graduate of yale drama school, she has written for television, and has appeared on broadway, in tv movies, and in daytime dramas, earning an emmy for her work on ryans hope. The three miss margarets are wholly imagined, rich creations whose reticence speaks volumes about their time and place. The three miss margarets miss margarets, book 1 by. Louise shaffer born july 5, 1942 is an american actress, script writer, and author. Like a southernfried meal, fatty and indulgent, and the more delicious for being so. There are secrets in the towns past, some dark and ancient wrongs, and hidden deeds that seem less gothic than morally complex in linda stephenss.
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