At Risk Paperback by Alice Hoffman

Product Details

• Publisher: Berkley (1998-11-01)
• Language: English
• Paperback: 272 pages
• ISBN-13: 9780425165294
• Item Weight: 221.13 grams
• Dimensions: 20.09 x 13.06 x 1.75 cm

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Rules of Magic comes a “memorable...striking”(Village Voice) novel that vividly portrays an American family shattered by tragedy.

Ivan and Polly Farrell have two bright and talented children. Eight-year-old Charlie has his father's scientific mind. Amanda, eleven, possesses the unusual strength and determination that has made her a promising gymnast. But her strength runs out as she becomes ill—and when she is diagnosed with AIDS, her family must draw on their own strengths as they come face-to-face with their deepest fears.

“Brilliant...explosive...heart-rending.”—Chicago Tribune

“Compelling power...tenderness and perceptiveness.”—The New York Times

About the Author

Alice Hoffman is the bestselling author of more than thirty works of fiction, including The Invisible Hour, The World That We Knew, Practical Magic, The Rules of Magic (A Reese’s Book Club pick), Magic Lessons, The Book of Magic, Here on Earth (An Oprah’s Book Club pick), and The Dovekeepers. She lives near Boston.