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The first edition of the novel was published in 2005, and was written by curtis sittenfeld. Sisterland, by curtis sittenfeld, is about twin sisters daisy and violet schramm. They are women whose herculean efforts to mold their desires to societys expectations make them anxious, sad, and. Her most recent book is eligible, a funny and wry modern retelling of jane austens pride and prejudice the book came about when sittenfeld was asked to participate in the austen project, which pairs jane austens six complete works with six bestselling contemporary. Jun 25, 20 sisterland is a testament to curtis sittenfelds growing depth and assurance as a writer.
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