Independence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780299329143)

Paris, South Dakota, summer 1976. Fifteen-year-old Lilly is crushed by the news that her mother's boyfriend will become her father, making her feel lonelier and more invisible than ever. That same morning, she runs into Lee, a handsome and mysterious stranger. It isn't long before she takes off with him, deeming it a grand adventure across the Great Plains.

New Orleans, Louisiana, autumn 1992. Fifteen-year-old Lindsey has just learned that her father is not, in fact, dead-but will be shortly if the state of South Dakota has its way. As she and her mother embark on a long bus ride north, Lilly slowly opens up, revealing to her daughter the true story of her past: why she and Lee went on the run, how Lindsey came to be, and the reason Lee is about to be executed for a crime of passion. Independence is an evocative story of true love, youthful mistakes, desperation, and breath-taking betrayal.

Author: Evan Balkan
ISBN-10: 0299329143
ISBN-13: 9780299329143
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Press
Language: English
Published: 09/15/2020
Pages: 288
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.75lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d