Eva Moves the Furniture

Eva Moves the FurnitureOn the morning of Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate in the apple tree outside the window a bad omen, according to Scottish legend. That night, Eva's mother dies, leaving her to be raised by her aunt and heartsick father in their small Scottish town. As a child, Eva is often visited by two companions a woman and a girl invisible to everyone else save her. As she grows, their intentions become increasingly unclear: Do they wish to protect or

On the morning of Eva McEwen's birth, six magpies congregate in the apple tree outside the window--a bad omen, according to Scottish legend. That night, Eva's mother dies, leaving her to be raised by her aunt and heartsick father in their small Scottish town. As a child, Eva is often visited by two companions--a woman and a girl--invisible to everyone else save her. As she grows, their intentions become increasingly unclear: Do they wish to protect or harm her? A magical novel about loneliness, love, and the profound connection between mother and daughter, Eva Moves the Furniture fuses the simplicity of a fairy tale with the complexity of adult passions.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Published: 10/04/2002
ISBN: 9780312421038
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.50w x 0.90d
Award: Massachusetts Book Award (MassBook) - Honor Book

Review Citations: Entertainment Weekly 10/18/2002 pg. 118
New York Times 10/20/2002 pg. 28