“this compelling novel explores important themes such as colonialism, friendship, religion, and the meaning of ‘doing good.’”
Alice McDermott’s first novel, A Bigamist’s Daughter, was published in 1982, when the Village Voice praised it for avoiding the fantasy that “growth is everyone’s birthright, and
“To read this novel is to feel the wonder of life anew and to become, however momentarily, a better person.”
