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She leaves her animated, affectionate family in south bend. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Buy the book lee fiora is an intelligent, observant fourteenyearold when she leaves her family behind in indiana to attend the prestigious ault school in massachusetts. American wife is yet another book by curtis sittenfeld which is a worldwide accepted bestseller. Curtis sittenfeld, new york times bestselling author of american wife and prep. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 420 pages and is available in paperback format.
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