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Since she was born, Truly has paid a price for her large size. Her father blamed her for her mother's death in childbirth, and he was ill-equipped to raise either this giant child or her sister, Serena Jane, the epitome of feminine perfection. When their father died, the sisters were separated, Serena Jane to live a life of privilege as the future May Queen, and Truly to live on the outskirts of town, subject to abuse and humiliation from her peers.
But Serena Jane's beauty turns out to be as much a curse as a blessing, as it attracts the interest of the ruthless Bob Bob Morgan. When Serena Jane flees town, it is Truly who must become mother to her eight-year-old nephew while facing relentless cruelty from her brother-in-law. But when Truly finds her calling as a naturopathic healer, she finds some control over her life, as well as the possibility of love in unexpected places.
"The Little Giant of Aberdeen County grabs you from its astonishing beginning to its riveting conclusion. Its charms are multitude-a wholly unique love story, a devastating friendship, a bewitching multi-generational history, all brought to an apex in the larger-than-life personage of Truly, a heroine simultaneously infused with a quiet and dignified grace and peculiar sense of purpose. This dark-yet-rollicking debut is a must-read."
"A beautiful, startling and wholly original novel, LGOAC is infused with magic, lush language, and surprises on every page. Tiffany Baker has given us a flawed, prickly, enchanting heroine in Truly-part Cinderella, part Witch, part Behemoth. In this timeless story of small town life, the boundary between reality and fairy tale does not exist, and, happy endings are possible but hard-won. This book is a treasure."
"Tiffany Baker poured her whole heart into this weird and wonderful first novel-and the result resembles its heroine: ungainly but magical; grotesque but true."
"Truly Plaice is a heroine for our times. She is also a mercy killer, a healer, a loyal and loving friend, aunt and sister and the star of an enchanting first novel."
"This fun, folkloric story is part Ugly Duckling, part Tim Burton's Big Fish...For anyone looking to vanquish the cruelties of the real world, this one's for you."
"One splendid book...Pick of the week."
"An alluring plot...lush voice...Baker has a good sense of the dark comedy of melodrama."
"First-time novelist Tiffany Baker uses the omniscient first-person narrator with ease. Although written in the past tense, the straightforward timeline construction manages to deliver for its characters a fairy-tale quality of coming, going and being all at once. Truly's wisdom and self-possession are the charm."
"A little pearl of a book...like buried treasure."
"Baker's bangup debut mixes the exuberant eccentricities of John Irving's Garp, Anne Tyler's relationship savvy and the plangent voice of Margaret Atwood…It's got all the earmarks of a hit-infectious and lovable narrator, a dash of magic, an impressive sweep and a heartrending but not treacly family drama. It'll be a shame if this doesn't race up the bestseller lists."
"Carrington MacDuffie brings Baker's sprawling debut title to life with a thorough attention to detail and excellent ability to convey the rustic local color of rural upstate New York without falling into stock caricatures…MacDuffie's talent shines in her portrayal of Truly's childhood friend Amelia Dyerso…MacDuffie also brings skill and insight to the male figures, particularly Truly's menacing brother-in-law, Doctor 'Bob-Bob' Morgan."
"Carrington MacDuffie blesses Truly with a sweet, lilting voice, a quality replicated in several characters…MacDuffie's finest vocalization belongs to the speech-impaired Amelia Dyerson, Truly's lone companion…Listeners will be moved by this remarkable story of love, loss, and ultimate triumph."
"Li
But Serena Jane's beauty turns out to be as much a curse as a blessing, as it attracts the interest of the ruthless Bob Bob Morgan. When Serena Jane flees town, it is Truly who must become mother to her eight-year-old nephew while facing relentless cruelty from her brother-in-law. But when Truly finds her calling as a naturopathic healer, she finds some control over her life, as well as the possibility of love in unexpected places.
"The Little Giant of Aberdeen County grabs you from its astonishing beginning to its riveting conclusion. Its charms are multitude-a wholly unique love story, a devastating friendship, a bewitching multi-generational history, all brought to an apex in the larger-than-life personage of Truly, a heroine simultaneously infused with a quiet and dignified grace and peculiar sense of purpose. This dark-yet-rollicking debut is a must-read."
"A beautiful, startling and wholly original novel, LGOAC is infused with magic, lush language, and surprises on every page. Tiffany Baker has given us a flawed, prickly, enchanting heroine in Truly-part Cinderella, part Witch, part Behemoth. In this timeless story of small town life, the boundary between reality and fairy tale does not exist, and, happy endings are possible but hard-won. This book is a treasure."
"Tiffany Baker poured her whole heart into this weird and wonderful first novel-and the result resembles its heroine: ungainly but magical; grotesque but true."
"Truly Plaice is a heroine for our times. She is also a mercy killer, a healer, a loyal and loving friend, aunt and sister and the star of an enchanting first novel."
"This fun, folkloric story is part Ugly Duckling, part Tim Burton's Big Fish...For anyone looking to vanquish the cruelties of the real world, this one's for you."
"One splendid book...Pick of the week."
"An alluring plot...lush voice...Baker has a good sense of the dark comedy of melodrama."
"First-time novelist Tiffany Baker uses the omniscient first-person narrator with ease. Although written in the past tense, the straightforward timeline construction manages to deliver for its characters a fairy-tale quality of coming, going and being all at once. Truly's wisdom and self-possession are the charm."
"A little pearl of a book...like buried treasure."
"Baker's bangup debut mixes the exuberant eccentricities of John Irving's Garp, Anne Tyler's relationship savvy and the plangent voice of Margaret Atwood…It's got all the earmarks of a hit-infectious and lovable narrator, a dash of magic, an impressive sweep and a heartrending but not treacly family drama. It'll be a shame if this doesn't race up the bestseller lists."
"Carrington MacDuffie brings Baker's sprawling debut title to life with a thorough attention to detail and excellent ability to convey the rustic local color of rural upstate New York without falling into stock caricatures…MacDuffie's talent shines in her portrayal of Truly's childhood friend Amelia Dyerso…MacDuffie also brings skill and insight to the male figures, particularly Truly's menacing brother-in-law, Doctor 'Bob-Bob' Morgan."
"Carrington MacDuffie blesses Truly with a sweet, lilting voice, a quality replicated in several characters…MacDuffie's finest vocalization belongs to the speech-impaired Amelia Dyerson, Truly's lone companion…Listeners will be moved by this remarkable story of love, loss, and ultimate triumph."
"Li