The Liars' Club

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The Liars' Club
AuthorMary Karr
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
GenreMemoir
PublisherViking Adult
Publication date
1995
Media typePrint (Hardcover & Paperback)
Pages320 pp
ISBN0-670-85053-5
OCLC31374315
818/.5403 B 20
LC ClassPS3561.A6929 Z468 1995

The Liars' Club is the childhood memoir of American author Mary Karr. Published in 1995 and a New York Times bestseller for over a year it tells the story of Mary Karr's childhood in the 1960s in a small industrial town in Southeast Texas. The title refers to her father and his friends who would gather to drink and tell stories when not working at the oil refinery or the chemical plant.

Plot

The book tells the story of Karr's troubled childhood in a small Texas town in the early 1960s. Using a non-linear storyline she describes the troubles of growing up in a family and town where heavy alcohol abuse and psychological problems are common issues.

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