Product Description

A story of four sisters tied by inescapable family bonds, of miracles, terrible secrets, attempted murder and an extraordinary love affair. The settings range from haunted Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, through the battlefields of World War I, to the emerging jazz scene of New York City.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #31900 in Books
• Published on: 1997-07-03
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 400 pages

From the Author
I couldn't wait to continue reading Fall On Your Knnes.
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Customer Reviews

Quite simply, one of the most beautiful books ever written.
I bought this book because of a recommendation from Oprah's book club, and it is her best yet.
This a gorgeous, intricate and truly thought-provoking story. The characters make your heart sad, sullen and soar by turns, and if you believe in 'love' at a very young age, this might challenge your ideas a bit. If you believe in the sanctity of the relationship and bond between a parent and a child, this is a crushing blow and eye opener to that belief. If you want to read a magnificently written, magnificent story, read Fall on your Knees. You'll read it again, and again.
Guaranteed pleasure.

A real ghost story...
I began reading this book as I was revising for my exams. Bad move. This is one of those very few books which make you shudder with fear, laugh with joy, and the next moment cry with despair. The way MacDonald plays with words is extraordinary, and moves the story so close to you that you end up engrossed in the lives of this doomed family. The characters are both utterly unbelievable, and at the same time, so very, very real. It is a book that moves you as you read it, more so than most other books I have read. I would like to join another reviewer, and express my gratefulness to the author: This is really a great piece of literature. When it comes to rating this book with crowns, I have no choice but to give it 5 crowns. It is that good, even though the top-/bottom-ratings are overused. But nevermind that, simply read this book and find out for yourself. You deserve to read this great a story, and the sisters deserve to have their story told, and read.

This writer has a promising career ahead
This is the first novel by Canadian author McDonald, and winner of a Commonwealth writer's award. I can see why, I read it in two sittings on flights between Sydney and Tokyo and Tokyo to London. I was hooked, I finished it and then wished it was longer so I could continue reading. The plot is fairly convuleted and I don't have time to explain it right now, suffice to say it is a thought provoking semi-Gothic story set in provincial Canada in the early decades of the twentieth century. It reminded me somewhat of Flannery O'Connor in parts. I eagerly await more from this remarkable author.