The Transformation of Things: A Novel

by Jillian Cantor

Overview

“A provocative novel that raises fascinating questions about marriage and how to find our way back when love falters. Thoroughly original, highly engaging, and wonderfully tender.”
—Laura Fitzgerald, author of Veil of Roses

“The Transformation of Things is an elegant and involving page-turner….Part mystery, part love story, part coming of age, it is a wonderful book. ”
—Barbara O’Neal, author of The Secret of Everything

 

Author of The September Sisters, Jillian Cantor has crafted a truly fantastic novel about a complicated life made even more complicated by betrayal, secrets, marital upheaval, and an unwanted gift of extrasensory perception. Enthralling and original women’s fiction from an exciting new voice, The Transformation of Things tells the story of a woman who, in glimpsing the intimate lives of her loved ones, is able to illuminate the half-truths in her own.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780062020260
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/02/2010
Sold by:	HARPERCOLLINS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Jillian Cantor is the author of award-winning and bestselling novels for adults and teens, including In Another Time, The Hours Count, Margot, and The Lost Letter, which was a USA Today bestseller. She has a BA in English from Penn State University and an MFA from the University of Arizona. Cantor lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons.

Editorial Reviews

In her memorable debut novel, Cantor follows a family so devastated by the disappearance of a daughter that it never fully recovers.” — Publishers Weekly on The September Sisters

“The Transformation of Things is an elegant and involving page-turner about perception, truth and what’s really true about each of our lives. Part mystery, part love story, part coming of age, it is a wonderful book. I could not stop reading!” — Barbara O'Neal, THE SECRET OF EVERYTHING

“A provocative novel that raises fascinating questions about marriage and how to find our way back when love falters. Thoroughly original, highly engaging, and wonderfully tender. I couldn’t wait to see how it ended!” — Laura Fitzgerald, author of Veil of Roses

“Remarkable and magical, THE TRANSFORMATION OF THINGS is a surprising and honest look at the assumptions we make about ourselves and those around us,” — Maureen Lipinski, author of A Bump in the Road and Not Ready for Mom Jeans

“Cantor puts a unique spin on this tale of a woman in transition.” — Kristine Huntley

From the Publisher

Cantor puts a unique spin on this tale of a woman in transition.

Kristine Huntley

A provocative novel that raises fascinating questions about marriage and how to find our way back when love falters. Thoroughly original, highly engaging, and wonderfully tender. I couldn’t wait to see how it ended!

Laura Fitzgerald

Remarkable and magical, THE TRANSFORMATION OF THINGS is a surprising and honest look at the assumptions we make about ourselves and those around us,

Maureen Lipinski

The Transformation of Things is an elegant and involving page-turner about perception, truth and what’s really true about each of our lives. Part mystery, part love story, part coming of age, it is a wonderful book. I could not stop reading!

Barbara O'Neal