"A contemporary story about the insular world of writers, centering on a notable female poet and the young woman to whom she reveals her long-guarded secret about a famous manuscript"--

Spanning 40 years, this is the story of turbulent Tom Wingo, his gifted and troubled twin sister Savannah, and the dark and violent past of the extraordinary family into which they were born. Tom Wingo learns that his twin sister, Savannah tried to commit suicide and he decides to help her and goes to New York. He installs himself in Savannah's flat, helped by her friendly, gay neighbor Eddie. Tom begins sessions with Dr. Susan Lowenstein, Savannah's...