304 pages
English language
Published Feb. 2, 2015 by Harper Collins Books.
The Marble Collector
4 stars
(2 reviews)
The story of a woman who discovers a collection of marbles in her father's belongings. On learning that part of the collection is missing, she embarks on a quest to relocate the missing marbles to complete the collection and also to understand and complete the picture of a man she realises she never fully knew. As she uncovers the story of a damaged childhood, she also comes to understand what is missing in herself.
Subjects
- Self-actualization (Psychology) in women
- Family secrets
- Marbles (Game)
- Families
- Fathers and daughters
- Collectors and collecting
- Fiction