The Probable Future

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<p>When the women in the Sparrow family reach thirteen, they develop a unique ability. In young Stella's case, the gift, which is both a blessing and a curse, is the ability to see a person's probable future. Stella foresees a gruesome murder, and tells her charming, feckless father about it, but it is too late - the murder has already been committed and suspicion falls on him.</p><p>Hoffman unlocks the caskets of family life and the secret history of a community in this magical story about young love and old love, about making choices - usually the wrong ones - about foresight and consequences, all suffused with the haunting scent of roses and wisteria, and the hum of bees on a summer evening.</p>

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Alice Hoffman is the bestselling author of acclaimed novels, including<i>Here on Earth</i>(an Oprah Book Club selection),<i>Practical Magic</i>(a Hollywood film),<i>The River King</i>,<i>Blue Diary</i>,<i>Turtle Moon</i>and most recently<i>Skylight Confessions</i>.<i>Blackbird House</i>was shortlisted for the Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award. She divides her time between Boston and New York City.

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